The only reason Cisco bought Flip was because in theory it promised to push more bytes through the pipes and hence the routers. I don't believe the product its

The only reason Cisco bought Flip was because in theory it promised to push more bytes through the pipes and hence the routers. I don't believe the product itself had a noticeable impact on the pipes, i.e. the smartphones are not a direct competitor to Flip by they push more junk through the pipes. So in this regard the Flip became a useless distraction for Cisco. Still why kill it? May be 550 workers are too much of the burden. This is criminal.