I got a thank you present from my previous and first Cisco team this week, it is a small, personal, video-camera from company called Flip, which Cisco bought 1,5 ago. Nice gesture and I tried it out already:
However it is no secret anymore, that this product has not been very successful in consumer market full of HD video cameras in smart phones, usual cameras and other multifunctional devices. Cisco is actually stopping its productions Today, if you produce one-functional device, it is very hard to push through. And it is true that I can also shoot videos with my phone and photo camera, so having this device can be nice addition, but definitely not necessity.
On the other hand, shooting videos always uses a lot of energy out of the device, you might rather use for different things. Flip is very easy to handle, connectible to your computer and it automatically opens a utility showing your videos and you can save them into your hard-drive with one click. I will use it for shooting some small speeches or videos, maybe it will be useful in the corporate world, a small HD camera can be sometimes handy. Let´s see.
I improved my tech skills over the time with Cisco and also by living with my IT oriented boyfriend. Few months back, I got myself an iPhone, started following some pod casts, playing Angry Birds and using different apps. Well, it´s high time to be in 21st century.
