Sony ICD-BM1

Pros: high quality sound for recording meetings

Cons: Too easy to push record button during playback. Search in a long recording is slow.

The Bottom Line: Great Sound. Easy to record. Easy to keep separate dictation files. Can make mistakes during playback--slow recovery. Use PC software for better results.

Review: I have been the Secretary of a nonprofit organization for the past year. Since I tend to get involved in the meeting, I take poor notes. I purchased the ICD BM1 to use as a crutch instead of trying to take detail notes. The results have been terrific. I ...

Pros: looks nice, has lots of folders, nice menu function, nice display.

Cons: it is slow to rewind, it is slow all around.

Review: but it works slowly. as well, the battery slot thing keeps coming undone and i have to use a rubberband or something to keep batteries in place. Also, the rubber flap that hides the USB link won't keep ...

Pros: Best looking recorder on the market. Looks extremely professional.

Cons: Completely useless for dictation purposes.

Review: The recorder has no internal memory. It operates on memory sticks like a digital camera. A 32 MB memory stick is usually supplied with the sale of a new recorder. Sony states in its specifications that A MSA-16AN,MSA-32AN,MSA-64AN,and MSA-128AN are ...