Sony ICD-P17 voice recorder

"The ICD-P17 takes two 2 AAA batteries (not included), which are good for about 10 hours of recording and about 8 hours of playback..."

"good usability on the device They've simplified things from the earlier models -- buttons and function are B+ intuitive (it's no ipod, but close..."

"Sound quality is VERY GOOD for this kind of recording..."

"usb transfers Good quality(a lot better than tape) easy to use Weak mic/speakers some static No mp3 support Let me preface this by saying I bought this to record lectures in a very noisy, working environment..."

"This is a good recorder with decent sound quality..."

"I'm sure it would be perfect for someone wanting to record normal class lectures, but I wanted something that could record over all the..."

"usb transfers Good quality(a lot better than tape) easy to use Weak mic/speakers some static No mp3 support Summary: Let me preface this by saying I bought this to record lectures in a very noisy, working environment..."

"This is a good recorder with decent sound quality..."

"I'm sure it would be perfect for someone wanting to record normal class lectures, but I wanted USB link to PC, Sound editing software..."