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The Olympus digital recorder is a handheld device that has all but replaced the microcassette recorder for recording meetings, lectures, telephone conversations, notes, and more. Olympus digital recorders are typically smaller than tape-based recorders since they have no moving parts (tape, motor, etc), and their battery consumption is far less. Digital recorders are handy items to have in the car or briefcase to record thoughts, notes, meetings, and more. If you're looking to purchase a digital recorder, Olympus is a great brand. Olympus Models. Olympus offers a wide range of models starting at about $40 for a basic unit (model VN-240) with 32MB of internal memory for 4 hours of recording time.
Olympus offers a wide range of digital voice recorder options:
Availability. Olympus digital voice recorders are available from most electronics retailers including Best Buy, Circuit City, Radio Shack, and others. Flexibility. With a tape-based recorder, multiple tapes can be used and changed when needed. With a digital recorder, since audio is stored on a memory chip, this flexibility goes away, until you reach the mid-range of the available products. Most digital recorders use the now-standard flash memory cards that have limited storage capacity, although these limits can be very high. Some models offer the ability to remove the smart media card and plug it directly into a pc for audio transfer, avoiding the need for a docking cradle or cable connection. Smart media storage cards are available from several manufacturers and are compatible with most digital cameras and flash-based MP3 players, so if you're a digital-gadget person, adding a digital recorder to your arsenal of electronics won't force you to stray away from common storage formats. |
Olympus Digital Recorders
The Olympus model DS-2 offers a built-in stereo microphone, 64MB of internal memory, 22 hours recording time, voice activated recording, slow/fast/skip/repeat playback, DSS player software for editing, USB docking/transfer, timed recording, WMA (Windows Media Audio) storage format, Mac-compatibility, and a large backlit display. This pocket-sized unit operates on AAA batteries. 
