FEATURED SPECIAL | 04/24/09 – 05/01/09

ByMike Moffit

Mother’s Day is coming up on May 10. We’ve created a page with some of our most popular Mother’s day gifts in one place. You can see this by clicking here: Smalldog.com/mothersday

Items listed on that page have been popular on past Mother’s Days, with one new addition: the Flip digital camcorders.

Flip camcorders are fun and incredibly easy to use. Each model has 2GB of built-in storage, which holds 60 minutes of video. They are imminently pocketable (about the size of an iPod classic). They are plug-and-play with modern Macs and PCs. You can use their built-in software to edit videos, or use iMovie 08 or iMovie 09.

Flip cameras start at $129.99. The high-definition recording MinoHD actually captures true HD footage. We have specials on most Flip models. We expect them to be one of the hottest gifts this spring and summer. We can recommend them because we use and enjoy them.

Click here to see all Flip camcorders by clicking here.

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