Slightly predictable conclusion – that the iPhone 4S benefits from its convenience, but that DSLR lovers won't be trading in their lens any time soon – but worth reading in full to see where this is going.

"The most plausible reason is that Cisco wants the technology in the Flip more than it wants the business. Cisco is, after all, in the videoconferencing business, and the Flip’s video quality—for its size and price—was amazing. Maybe, in fact, that was Cisco’s plan all along. Buy the beloved Flip for its technology, then shut it down and fire 550 people."