At this point it would have been more surprising if Best Buy
hadn't just gone ahead and sold the
Flip Slide HD before its official launch -- we've been getting
leaked info and
product shots from the retailer for a week now, and it was really only a matter of time before someone went home with one. That someone is our new favorite reader Scott Peterson, who nabbed one at the Roseville, California store for $279 and was kind enough to send in this photo and a quick video of the pocket cam in action. It looks like... a pretty chunky Flip with a slideout touchscreen instead of real buttons. We're also seeing a headphone jack in addition to HDMI out, which no other Flip has had, so we're guessing this thing is geared towards on-the-go playback as well as recording. Cute. Unfortunately we won't know what's what for sure until Cisco actually confirms that this thing is real -- and at this point it might as well just get it over with, as we're sure Best Buy is busy leaking the next model already. Video after the break.
[Thanks, Scott]
posted April 11th 2010 8:49PM
I like it! But it's strange
@Mars478
What will you do with it? Unless you work in a strip club or Apple future products center i really do not see the point of carrying this thing around.
@Mars478 At first glance I thought it was a "new" Motorola Android Phone ... :(
@Mars478
Looks thick, and Im sure that feels like a pocket knife with the USB just ready to spring!
Moving parts = disaster waiting to happen
@Mars478 I like my Canon SX200 IS better, it takes beautiful 1080p video with zoom, 3" LCD, gorgeous still photos and at $280 I paid.
@JeanMichel Decombe
Not if it's engineered/designed & manufactured properly. N97 hinges are superb. 1 year of open/closing and it's still working near the day i unboxed it. My E90 also is superbly hinged. 3 years of usage and working beautifully.
My Razr though, man the hinge kept cracking after a few months!
How does it make sense? I guess convenient viewing after uncomfortable recording?
@JeremyBenthem
I'll be able to do everything this thing does and more on my Evo4g
@HOT LIKE FIRE
this thing does less than the EVO, yet it is 4x the size. how is that possible???
@dark star No Snapdragon?
@HOT LIKE FIRE You'd even be able to pay a monthly subscription fee.
@dark star
Flip slide - 300~
Evo 4g - 600~
That thing is chunky
@Proverb wait for it...
@Proverb
twss
@yarly
That made me laugh harder than I've laughed in a while.
Whats the point again?
@LoganSmith i think it's so you can immediately watch the video you accidentally recorded of the lint in your pocket
@LoganSmith
Without a touchscreen these days, your product is obsolete...!
.. or so they say..
@yarly On the next one flip should just add the ability to make phone calls and call it a day.
wtf?
interesting... looks wierd. I dont get the whole slide thing since it has HDMI out. you could still view the videos full screen videos without the stand sliding.
720 or 1080?
Different but I like em thick ;-)
@kriscamp608
So do i, but you have to have a "thick" finger to use one properly.
@kriscamp608
Sadly, thats what she said.
@JW Ha!
@kriscamp608 That's what HE said.
Strange....
I'm really not understanding the mechanics of how it would work. Unless there are substantial improvements, I'll probably go with the Ultra HD or Mino HD instead.
Would it have killed them to AT LEAST leave a single hard button for recording?
I noticed the reader blocked out his RZ info, could the editor please work out the two lines of text below the barcode to protect the job of the employee who broke the street date
@pwnstar The employee should choose a new line of work when obviously they can't follow instructions or directions.
@pwnstar sigh his employee number is still below the barcode lol, thanks for trying josh
He really didn't have an extra $3.09 on him?
@tplaw
I would just you the card, at least there are the points.
@tplaw
lol that was my first thought.
@tplaw The guy didn't consider that the tax would take it over the $300 threshold.
@tplaw
Man, I hate going to the US. Fucking weird ass sales tax gives me pocketfuls of change. By law, here, VAT must be included in displayed prices.
(interestingly, "pocketfuls" did not trip my spell check :o )
@tplaw Hahah first thing I noticed too haha I actually laughed
This would seem much more appealing if it wasn't so expensive. Who would want to spend $280 on a pocket camcorder? Plus there are many that are much cheaper (and perhaps better) like the Kodak Zi8 for instance. They need to put some serious effort into getting these down to a lower price, sub $150 preferably. I mean, wasn't that the big draw at first? These became so popular because they were so cheap, especially the Ultra HD at $200. I don't see the point of including a touch screen, I can't imagine it really changing the experience all that much. I would have preferred them including 720p at 60fps over that. Either way, I don't see why it would justify an $80 price jump.
Way to go fellow Sacramento Best Buy. I like it. I might have to go out and get it since it's in my neighborhood.
300 for a flip!?!?!?!?
Eh the bigger viewing screen is nice but for some reason I am not excited anymore. Unless they announce optical zoom then ill just keep holding off. At least the price should go down for the other Flip cams.
Why would anyone buy this piece of crap?
For $100 cheaper, or even less than that, you could get a Nexus One or any other fully functional phone with a video camera and video playback, and it'd be a phone, smaller and thinner.
Useless device is useless.
@Johnny Rockets You have to pay monthly for cell phones, and you're locked into contract.
@Johnny Rockets
I'm not crazy about this device either, but recommending a nexus one over an HD camcorder is ludicrous. Video quality, battery life and a 2 year commitment(to get it for 100 less) come to mind.
@Spaces
You missed the part where I said "or any other phone".
Also, ***EVERYONE*** who reads this web site has a cell phone.
So stop acting like it's some kind of a big deal.
@Johnny Rockets
Any other phone? Like what? There are no phones in the U.S with a camcorder anywhere near the flip HD and even if there was, there's no way I'm going to give up my pre, iphone, droid or blackberry for some LG feature phone with above average but still mediocre video recording
And like I said battery life is still a huge factor, my phone is drained at the end of the day as it.