"Cisco kills the Flip camera because smartphones are taking its place."

"Well, if I were covering a demonstration, say, I’d probably rather use a Flip — so if somebody tried to grab it away from me, as has happened, the most they’d get is a cheap Flipcam, rather than my phone, with its contact list, etc."

Says Glenn Reynolds... and we here at Meadhouse agree. Here's the Flip video in which Meade is surrounded at a protest and the camera is grabbed out of his hand... and he grabs it back, causing the would-be pussy/thief to cry "Get your hands off me."

On a happier day... Meade with his Flip:



That thing has been great!

(Buy one or a few.)