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1.0 stars
"Not for the technophile"
Pros: This camera is very user friendly. It includes all the software to make taking, viewing, and sharing videos easy to the common user.
Cons: Not enough configuratbility for the technophile.
Summary: As a technophile, I am apalled at the lack of configurations and proprietary demands.
You are unable to view the videos without installing a codec or converting files. While it is easy to do using their built in software, as a self-described geek I abhor having to install their software and the inability to simply pull videos from the flash card to do with as I please.
For the money, it would be much better to simply get a regular digital cam, and use the video capture feature. Meanwhile, since this was a gift that I find useless as I don't want to deal with their proprietary software and system, (I honestly feel demeaned by the insipid basic level of their software that I cannot get around). I am now considering a "potato gun" style system to deliver it back. Anything else just wouldn't be as satisfying.
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