Olympus WS-100 64 MB Digital Voice Recorder with USB Interface

I love it! Easy way to use, small and practical. When I am done I can put all records in my folder's laptop.

Pros: Small and light; created wma files that I can use on both my Mac and Windows machines; comes with USB cable; can use it as a flash drive.

Cons: Mine just went completely dead only 23 days after 1 year warranty expired, and not particularly heavy use; low battery warning on LCD not much use, as it has a tendency to go from half charge to nothing without warning in the middle of a one hour meeting - you need to keep your eye on it, and a spare battery in your pocket; picks up too much background noise and doesn't do a good job of picking up soft-spoken individuals in a meeting room.

I bought the item for my mother, and ended up buying a 2nd one for myself. It is very easy to use and gives a very clear recording when plugged into your USB port.

Unit was inoperative when received. Dealer replaced it but replacement unit was also inoperative. Dealer provided a refund with no hassle. I'd return to this dealer without reservation - very cooperative & honest. Purchased a different unit.

Olympus WS-100 64 MB Digital Voice Recorder with USB Interface The Olympus WS-100 Digital Voice Recorder with USB interface is an excellent means of capturing the discussions and motions at a meeting. I start recording at the beginning of the meeting, note the start time and date, record the voices, note the ending time and stop the recording. Later, I plug the unit into the USB slot on my computer and transfer the recording to Windows Media Player. Opening Microsoft Word, it is an easy task to play a section of the recording and write a summary of what was said.