Pure digital has made video posting easier than ever with the $180 Flip Mino, the latest model in the Flip series of pocket camcorders. If you have used the Flip Video or the flip ultra, you will know how to operate the Mino; even its new features are easy for a first time user to master. The Mino adds touch sensitive controls, but they may be too touchy for some users. In our testing we found it easy to play back or delete clips accidentally by brushing a finger against the buttons.
Also new on the Mino is the location of the flip out USB jack on the top of the device .It makes the Mino slightly less unwieldy to plug into your computer’s USB port. When connected, the Mino can upload clips directly to AOL Video, my space, or you Tube; you also use the USB connector to charge the device battery (it has no power cord). Thanks to a new Video engine, the Mino produces great looking SVGA resolution (640 by 480) MPEG-4 AVI Clips at a frame rate of 30 frames per second. And even in indoor settings with mediocre lighting, The Mino still turns out clear, sharp clips.
The Flip Mino is more expensive than its rivals, such as the $100 creative Vado, but you get what you pay for.
The Mino offers superior Video quality (and it’s compatible with Macs, too) making it worth the extra scratch.
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