For what it's worth,
I've used only one portable player/recorder, the Sony MZ-R50. It has
been a great piece of gear. That battery life is not the absolute
longest, but it's very competitive (I've seen as long as 6hr recording on
internal power alone for a lecture). It's not the absolute smallest,
but again, it's very competitive, almost exactly the size of a
Palm/Visor PDA (their cases are almost interchangeable). It's also built
like a tank, much sturdier than the newer, smaller and sexier (and
more fragile) Sony portables. The controls on the MZ-R50 are not a fiddly
as those on the smaller units. Finally, if you look for an MZ-R50 on
e-Bay, you'll find that they still command pretty high prices, IF you can
find them because most people want to hold on to them. I had my first one
stolen and I insisted on replacing it with another, even though they were
alredy discontinued. It's THAT good, IMHO. . .
Frank Sanchez
Broke Med Student
Class of 2002
U of IL - Chicago
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