Calling all citizen journalists, bloggers, and video enthusiasts! Slim, sleek, and priced around $120, the Flip camcorder is a simple way to shoot and edit video. Forget fumbling with all your camera and video gear and no worries about installing software with this baby. Flip is fun right out of the box, fits in the palm of your hand, and its savvy-sassy software program launches directly from the camcorder itself.

Flip comes in both 30 minute (512 MB) and 60 minute (1 GB) versions, plays well with PCs and Macs, and features a 1.5 inch color screen for instant viewing. Flip's video software allows you to easily edit, e-mail, and capture still photos from all your footage. Sure, the buttons are on the smallish side and you may want to purchase a USB extension cord, but this nimble user-friendly device will become one of your favorite tech toys the first time you use it. In fact, we suggest buying two and spreading the love.