Camcorder Search

And here I turn to our intelligent readers for some advice…

We’re in the market for a camcorder.  It’s a technology about which I know little.  We don’t really need anything in DVDs or tapes, because the vast majority of our videos will probably be played on a computer.  I’m thinking a flash or hard drive camcorder would be best, but am open to persuasion.  We’re also not looking to spend more than $500 or so. 

Any suggestions?