The first thing you notice when you open the Mino HD is how small it is. It measures 3.94" x 1.97" x 0.63" (10 x 5 x 1.6 cm) and weighs only 3.3 ounces. Easily smaller than an iPod or PDA, in fact smaller than most cell phones and digital still cameras; the Mino HD is incredibly portable. Also included in the box are a wrist strap, a carry case and an A/V cable (composite video and stereo audio).

Using the Mino is a snap. It recharges via USB, so you plug it into your computer for three hours and it's all set to go. When you're ready to capture some video you simply turn it on and hit the big red record button. While recording you can zoom in and zoom out. After recording a clip, you can watch it back with full volume control and even delete it immediately if it didn't turn out like you'd hoped.

When you're done shooting all the video you need, all you have to do is plug it back into the computer and start working with the clips. The Mino HD includes a simple video application right on the camera, so you can watch, save, edit, email, post to the web - just about anything - without installing a single program. The application, called FlipShare, is very basic, but it does enough to allow a novice user to do the essentials. It runs on both Windows and Mac OS, so everyone should be happy.

FlipShare features:

* Video and save clips recorded on the Mino HD
* Cut pieces of clips out with a very simple interface
* Tie videos together to make movies, including optional background music
* Email video clips to friends and family
* Email video greeting cards
* Post videos directly to the Internet, with support for AOL Video, MySpace and YouTube
* Prepare videos to be burned to DVD

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