The runaway success of the Flip Camcorder was not just down to the fact that it fitted neatly into your pocket. Other camcorders might be slightly bigger, but it's not as if you needed a camera crew to lug any of them around.

No, what appealed to so many was that the Flip Camcorder was easy to use and idiot proof. Even forgetting to charge the battery wasn't a problem because you just needed a couple of AAs and you were back in business.

Now Flip have taken that simplicity and added breathtaking quality. We are talking idiots like me being able to film in High Definition cinematic widescreen.

The Flip Mino measures only 10cm by 5cm by 1.6cm and it weighs just 94g, making it the world's smallest HD camcorder. And despite its size, it sill manages to produce incredibly vibrant HD 720p video that will look amazing on your TV or computer screen.

The internal battery charges via USB so no need to go hunting for lost cables and t5here's no need to buy memory cards or tapes either because this baby has 4GB of built-in memory, enough for 60 minutes of top quality footage. It even has its own editing software.

And yet it remains incredibly simple to operate. You just point and shoot.

The only downside was that its release towards the end of last year was confined to the USA. Didn't Flip know that we've got stupid people who want to be able to make HD movies too?

Anyway, panic over because it's now available over here.

Grab your Flip Mino from Firebox for £169.95.



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