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what will the museum of the future be like?

Recently I got an email from the Flip Video Company saying I was entitled to a "free" Flip Video Camera. When I applied, I was accepted and then told it would be $150 for 2 of the cameras. All very weird but the price is still right. Anyone have experience using these little guys? I heard the quality is poor but if you are using it for a vodcast or blogging etc, I am thinking that would be ok....

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I know that David Pogue, Technology reviewer for the NY Times evaluated them and was generally impressed with the features and quality for the price. Before I retired from the University of Oregon we were recommending them for faculty podcasts especially because of their ease of use.
It sounds like spam to me, check with the company before you send them any money.
Hi John,

The Brooklyn Museum have used Flip video cameras, see Shelley B's post http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/community/blogosphere/bloggers/2008/1...

They're pretty portable and easy to use I think, perfect for capturing the moment without a big camera and crew.
Hi John,

It may be a "spammy" notice, but it's not necessarily a "scam."

I wrote a blog post detailing information about Flip's "Video Spotlight" program for non-profits:
http://blog.orselli.net/2009/02/exhibit-design-toolbox-budget-stret...

If you're interested in "testing the waters" with video this is worth checking out!
I have one and I love it. They're very durable and make it easy to just have it in your bag and pull it out whenever the opportunity strikes. And they make life easy with the USB upload, no need to muck about with any video processing.
The most annoying thing I have found is that the audio mic is on the back rather than the front, so if you are recording someone else's talk it doesn't pick it up very well. It's best if the speaker uses a mic and you sit in the front row.
For the price I think they are a brilliant gadget.

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