Comments on: Flip vs. iPod Nano: Flip Wins For Now

By: Roo

Roo — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:16:08 +0000

LOL I don't know...does your flip play MP3s?? Why compare apple to orange?

By: Michael A M Davies

Michael A M Davies — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:01:27 +0000

Microsoft?

By: Michael A M Davies

Michael A M Davies — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:00:51 +0000

I don’t think they’ll sell enough to make it into the top three on Flickr; I’ll have a bet with you that there’s many more iPod Nano 5G photos uploaded….

By: Manish

Manish — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:49:10 +0000

Yes, I tried the Nano. And camera is really positions in a weird orientation. Can’t say which position to shoot in. I guess next time Apple will fix it and organize a special event to advertise the “new” breakthrough!

By: Finn Jack

Finn Jack — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:20:28 +0000

Flips are better in design and more easy to use when compared to the new iPod Nano. Hope Apple will realize the consumer perceptions and make changes accordingly in the next version.

By: zato

zato — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:40:59 +0000

I guess there’s good money in anti-iPod Nano stories since you’ve been putting out one a day lately. Is Microsoft really that worried about the Nano? I don’t get it.

By: peterb

peterb — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:43:52 +0000

The Nano is DIRECTLY targeted at the causal video taker and people who didn’t bother with it before. I So, it’ll do the job for those people and you shall see it get in the top three devices on Youtube and other video sharing sites.

I am avid photographer, so although I use my iPhone to take a few photos here and there (of my son or just to post on FB), but I always have one of my digital cameras in the car.

I own a camcorder and have known about Flip for a while, but haven’t bother with either. With Nano, I would be capturing and sharing many more videos, simply due to the fact it’s a converged device and ease of use (Om, I think you you felt iPhone was difficult, too … right?)

By: Michael A M Davies

Michael A M Davies — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:04:29 +0000

Have replied below to Om, as couldn’t figure out how to do so here

By: Michael A M Davies

Michael A M Davies — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:03:38 +0000

Om, first thanks for weighing in directly. Second, I’m glad I was online when you commented, so I can respond promptly.

I’m happy to stipulate that the Flip has better usability than the Nano, and that ‘it’s not that easy to use’.

Yes, the Flip is better as a casual video capture device, but the key question is: is there a market segment of people who are ‘casual video takers’, prepared to shell out $150 or more to upgrade from either a smartphone (I agree that the 3GS is OK for many purposes) or from a Nano, or for whom music doesn’t matter when making a purchase decision?

I think not: http://blog.endeavourpartners.net/2009/09/13/om-on-our-flip-no-no/

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:42:27 +0000

If you are a casual video taker then the iPhone or new Blackberry’s do a pretty awesome job. I use the Blackberry Tour and it rocks. It is perfect for casual video. I think Flip is a step up because it creates better videos and has better sound capture.