Flip, that tiny digital video camera you can buy at Walgreen's for just over $100, is reporting a 13% stake in the camcorder market, according to a NewTeeVee report. Is anyone surprised? The handy device has a no-nonsense approach that appeals to anyone, of any age.
You take the video, plug the camera itself into your USB port, and send the clips directly to YouTube, or Amazon, if you'd like. All it needs is a "send directly to YouTube" option on the device itself, and the whole world would be happy (this is something I've been wanting on all my digital cameras, but I suppose that's why camera phones just keep getting better, right?).
And once HD is cheaper and more accessible (via web content and less expensive camcorders), then the days of grainy videos will be long gone. The fact of the matter is, a good portion of the HD versus grainy debate can be settled if you just look at the type of content being viewed, and the choices that are out there. If it's Bobby uploading a video of himself crashing his bike into the garage door, nobody cares if it's crappy quality.