Pocket a Flip Ultra pocket camcorder for $59.99

Get the fun, friendly Flip Ultra in your choice of colors.

(Credit: Woot.com)

I don't like to go to the Woot well too often, but today's deal is an outright winner (and it let me indulge my love of alliteration). Today only, you can get a recertified Pure Digital Flip Video Ultra F230 pocket camcorder for $59.99, plus $5 for two-day shipping (which just squeaks you in under the Hanukkah wire). You even get to pick the color.

In case you're unfamiliar with it, the Flip Video Ultra records VGA-quality video to internal memory, then plugs into your PC via a stowaway USB plug for easy uploading to friends, relatives, YouTube, etc. (Admirably simple built-in software makes this possible.)

The F230 model holds only 30 minutes of video, which is actually fine for the kinds of short-burst clips you're likely to shoot with this thing anyway.

And let's be honest: It's a toy. You wouldn't use this to record, say, a wedding, but it's fantastic for goofing around with friends, sharing cute clips of the kids with faraway relatives, and the like.

Because this is a refurb, it carries a 90-day warranty--but, really, what's to break? The Flip Ultra makes for an awesome stocking stuffer, IMHO, and at $59.99 it's quite a bit cheaper than you'll find it elsewhere. These will sell out before the day is done, I expect. Maybe before lunchtime.

[rickbroida]

Ah, hell -- it's already sold out. Called that one, eh? Fear not: I'll post something else before the day is out. Surely I can find another way to spend your money. ;)

[gorilla0008]

You posted the Flip Ultra at 6:39, I went to the website to buy it at 8:13.. an hour and a half later and it's already sold out. What's a guy to do???

[rickbroida]

I know, I know, I feel awful. Same thing happens to me at woot.shirt: Whenever they have a really kick-ass shirt, it's sold out by the time I get there.

[loose_screw]

Is that a new pic? Did you get contacts? LOL.

[klew]

A friend and I bought the Flip Ultra 60-minute at Blockbuster for $59.99 at different times this year (May for him and September for me). I checked many stores before I found it in another state (I was on vacation), they were brought in around Christmas 2007 and have been on clearance ever since, hence the great price and incredible scarcity. It may be worth calling your local Blockbusters (and having them check the computers if any not-so-local stores have them still in stock, the drive may be worth saving $60).

[ywkhgqo]

rick, www.slickdeals.net is an amazing site for finding deals. Just giving you a heads-up. I've seen deals like a 46" sony tv+HDMI DVD package marked down from $3200 to $1500

[twrbill]

What's to break? I dunno; you tell us why they're refurbs since they're not breakable, then!