Is it their fault? The software tries every trick in the book (and some new ones) to steal your attention.
I disagree about the creation utility from a quality perspective, lack of ergonomics while filming, bad mics, etc. But there's no question the availability of the device is astonishing.
The old addage: "the best camera is the one you have with you".
I actually bought cheap modern camcoder and it's obvious that it's descendant of old line of purpose made devices. It does one job but does it very well.
