I have nearly 20 years as pro cameraman and editor.
Flip is great –for what it is.
Picture and sound are good enough. But that’s not the real magic.
Because it has the “presence” of a social device ( ie. still camera, cellphone, ipod ) it’s got a humanity to it.
Plus ease, simplicity ( tapeless ) , accessibility ($200). It’s a winner.
.. and I recall shooting with $30,000 camera with a tape that was 4 times the size of this camera!
Nuttiness.