Comments on: Don’t flip for the Flip http://www.dalebasler.com/2008/12/dont-flip-for-the-flip/ education.collaboration.design.technology Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:36:57 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sean Musselman http://www.dalebasler.com/2008/12/dont-flip-for-the-flip/comment-page-1/#comment-3892 Sean Musselman Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:52:08 +0000 http://www.dalebasler.com/?p=236#comment-3892 Why even bother with your school buying these tools when our students will soon have them in their pockets on a day to day basis? Apple is now selling a iPod nano with a built in camera and microphone for video. Over the next five years you can expect future iPods and their competitors to follow suit. With our tech-savvy students receiving these over the holidays and beyond - we'll be asking our students to bring their "toys" into the classroom to train them to use them as tools. Why even bother with your school buying these tools when our students will soon have them in their pockets on a day to day basis? Apple is now selling a iPod nano with a built in camera and microphone for video. Over the next five years you can expect future iPods and their competitors to follow suit. With our tech-savvy students receiving these over the holidays and beyond – we’ll be asking our students to bring their “toys” into the classroom to train them to use them as tools.

]]> By: s lee http://www.dalebasler.com/2008/12/dont-flip-for-the-flip/comment-page-1/#comment-2197 s lee Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:11:03 +0000 http://www.dalebasler.com/?p=236#comment-2197 I own a Flip Mino and - yes it's expensive - but compared to other flash drive cameras, it's off the charts in ease of use and function for what I need it for. I thought about all your excuses to NOT get one: 1) If you need more time, get another camera with a HDD and/or tape. Your not getting a camera like this to get quality archive video. 2) By the time the battery is bad, the tech will be better for another up-grade. Pass it off to your kids or donate to your church youth group/non-profit. (it's actually nicer for them to have something new ... something to think about). 3) Price - you pay for what you get. I bought on-line using CNET for a filter to get the cheapest price. Yup - a little pricey - but then, I think of #1, and I think I made a good choice. This is a great site! Thanks for doing this! I own a Flip Mino and – yes it’s expensive – but compared to other flash drive cameras, it’s off the charts in ease of use and function for what I need it for.
I thought about all your excuses to NOT get one:
1) If you need more time, get another camera with a HDD and/or tape. Your not getting a camera like this to get quality archive video.
2) By the time the battery is bad, the tech will be better for another up-grade. Pass it off to your kids or donate to your church youth group/non-profit. (it’s actually nicer for them to have something new … something to think about).
3) Price – you pay for what you get. I bought on-line using CNET for a filter to get the cheapest price. Yup – a little pricey – but then, I think of #1, and I think I made a good choice.

This is a great site! Thanks for doing this!

]]> By: Paul Bogush http://www.dalebasler.com/2008/12/dont-flip-for-the-flip/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 Paul Bogush Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:57:21 +0000 http://www.dalebasler.com/?p=236#comment-2070 I bought an RCA small wonder. Replaceable batteries, expandable memory, and under $100. Don't know if the quality is th esame. But for a three inch box playback on a computer screen it is fine. I bought an RCA small wonder. Replaceable batteries, expandable memory, and under $100. Don’t know if the quality is th esame. But for a three inch box playback on a computer screen it is fine.

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