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Note takers (often called dictaphones) are used for taking voice memos to remind yourself of something: Ideas in the middle of the night; invitation lists; to do lists, etc. Usually you would play these back to yourself from the voice recorder itself, rather than download an audio file to a computer.
Best Budget Buy: The Sony ICD-UX200 is billed as a 3 in 1 device - acting as a recorder, mp3 player and USB storage device - and Sony have put a lot of thought into making it work well in all three areas.
This cheap and cheerful recorder is great value for money. The Sony ICD-BX700 weighs in at just 71g and comes with easy to use controls and crystal clear audio as well as capacity to store up to 280 hours of recording.
Best buy: The Olympus DM-520 is the USA name for what is known elsewhere as the DM-550. It offers CD quality recording and playback at a reasonable price.
Best Buy: A really great recorder. Top of the range of the new DM breed of Olympus recorders, the Olympus DM-550 offers CD quality recording and playback at a reasonable price.
Bargain basement: This is an entry level voice recorder from Olympus. It has a very low price tag and yet boasts 1GB of internal memory - making it a best buy for anyone wanting a straightforward notetaker.
