So Why Does Audio+Picture Seem Easier Than Video?

If you haven't been paying attention, I LOVE the new iPhone! The improved camera and video capabilities are just great. But something happened today that got me thinking. Maybe you can help answer my questions.

I've been snapping pictures and short videos and quickly uploading to YouTube and Flickr. LOVE that! It's quick and easy and the quality is pretty darn good. And the biggest plus is: the iPhone (camera/audio/video recorder) is always in my pocket and ready at a moment's notice. Today I added s0mething new: the Audioboo. Below is my first (and only as of this writing) example. Take a listen.

If you click this link and go directly to the Audioboo, you'll see an image associated with it. It was recorded on my new iPhone 3GS using the Audioboo app (free). The image was snapped with the iPhone camera. The question is: why didn't I just turn on the camera, record some video/audio and upload that? Is it because I spent so long in the radio world? The Audioboo technique is very much like recording a reporter on scene report (roser in the old vernacular) into my old Sony tape recorder. The only difference is (other than the better quality) that I included a picture with it. But the ability to include video is much more powerful. Why not just do that? With Flickr I can shoot a few seconds of video, send it via email, it shows up on Twitter and Flickr and Facebook automatically. So why does this Audioboo thing seem so much better to me? Not sure. Maybe someone can share some insight.

I do wish Audioboo had some rudimentary editing capability as the iPhone 3GS video offers. Seems like a simple thing to add. And frankly, I wish Flickr would buy them out or offer similar abilities. I'm afraid Flickr is falling behind quickly in the iPhone space. They need to ramp up, get some apps out there, and take over this realm. I hate having my material spread out over a bunch of spaces, especially some that may or may not survive. Pretty sure Flickr will. Would rather have all my images there.