On Nov 19, 12:30 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > I am considering buying a Nikon Coolpix Touch camera. Has anyone had experience with it and the Mac? > > > > Also, I am buying my son a pocket camcorder, either a Vado or Flip. Any comments are either of these? > >
My wife just got a Flip HD camera. I'e only used it briefly. Over all it seems pretty good. It's a fairly solid piece of hardware. It worked right away, I shot a video and downloaded without any trouble. The one bad thing is the fixed USB connector (the flipping part), unless your computer's USB port just happens to sit at the right position the camera is either hanging by it's USB connector or the computer is using the camera as a foot. A short extension cable cures that problem though. Note that the requirements for it are an Intel Mac. This version, the HD, produces a 1280 x 720 video so a faster machine will be needed to play the video. I just tried it on a 1.4GHz G4 Mini and the video was very choppy, unwatchable. Maybe a G5 could play it (to stay on topic.) -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
