MORE ON THE IMPORTANCE of ubiquitous video cameras.
UPDATE: Reader Jim Brown emails: “Please post another update (or bump a previous post) on shopping for hand-held video cameras. I seem to recall that they were selling for around $130 – $180 for a pocket-size HD version that was incredibly simple to operate.”
Yes, that would be the Kodak Zi8 and the Flip Mino. You can see comparison videos here.