The long-lasting Flip Video camcorder was nearly the primary Google branded digital gadget ever, based on previous emails that surfaced. The Verge reported on the information, revealing how inner discussions had nearly led to the camcorder being acquired by the tech big.

For these unaware, Flip Video was a one time use camcorder that provided video recording on the go and had the enduring flip out USB port to hook up with a tool in a while to switch the video. As a consequence of its comfort again earlier than the period of smartphones, officers at Google mentioned internally whether or not to accumulate and promote the product below the corporate’s branding.

Another excuse for the Flip Video’s recognition was the then-nascent YouTube. The video sharing platform big that we all know at present was only a budding web site again then and had labored properly with the camcorder on the time. Thus in 2006, Google Video product supervisor Peter Chane introduced up the subject of slicing cope with the corporate behind the camcorder to make Google Video the first video internet hosting associate for an upcoming Pure Digital camera.

Over the course of a month, the plan modified with Pure Digital now being a doable Google branded camera. Nevertheless, quickly after, Google Video director Jennifer Feikin steered a distinct and multi billion greenback price concept. He steered that Google ought to purchase YouTube, which was already below dialogue. Whereas this concept had its justifiable share of skepticism, everyone knows what finally occurred and Google purchased YouTube for 1.65 billion US {Dollars} later in October 2006.

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