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I am going to return the generously loaned iRiver T10 to a friend next week, so I’ll be back to just having iPod voice recording capability.
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As I shared with the Tech Chicks in their podcast interview with me (Episode 12) back in November, a portable audio recorder is really THE MOST IMPORTANT piece of equipment I own for podcasting besides my laptop.
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If the Zen Nano Plus will work with a Mac and the audio recording quality is comparable to the iRiver T10 or iAudio U2, it might make it onto my future purchase list for podcasting supplies. At multi-day conferences recording multiple sessions for podcasts, it is critical that I don’t run short on battery juice, and using replaceable batteries has proved the best solution to that challenge in the past. The iAudio U2 has a rechargeable battery, however, unlike the Zen Nano Plus and the iRiver T10, and that is a drawback. Previously, I’d had my eye on the iAudio U2 as a sub-$100 digital audio recorder that is cross-platform. The CNET review of the Creative Zen Nano Plus is favorable, and the price has definitely come down.
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(Microsoft “Plays For Sure” meant “doesn’t play on anything except Windows XP” in the case of the iRiver T10 when it was initially released. It is USB-based, but since there is not any documentation indicating Mac or Linux compatibility I’m doubtful it would “just work” on my Mac. If anyone has successfully used this with a Mac or Linux computer, please let me know. Maybe Creative will do the same thing with the Zen Nano Plus.
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If it was advertised as Macintosh-compatible I probably would have bought one today to try out next week at the OTA and TCEA conferences (where I expect to be doing a lot of recording.) The iRiver T10 was originally sold as Windows XP only, but the company later released a firmware update that permitted recording functionality with both Mac OS and Linux computers. Since it is battery operated and almost $50, with 1 GB of storage, I thought this looked really GREAT.
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The second find today was the Creative Zen Nano Plus, which Circuit City had on special for just $59. (That could be hard to do if you’re making long recordings of presentations or lectures.) Drawbacks are it appears to only support Windows XP (yuk) and it does not have a removable battery, so you have to make sure you have sufficient charge before you start recording something. (It may have been the 2 GB version, but even if it was Best Buy’s price for the 2 GB was just $79 as I recall.) This model looks great because it costs less than $100 and plugs right into your computer, doubling as a USB flash drive. Circuit City had the same model for $109, quite a price difference. I was impressed to find the 1 GB version (in white) at Best Buy for $69. The first was the Samsung YP-U2J audio player, which is a 1 GB flash drive that includes a built-in voice recorder as well as MP3 player. I made two primary discoveries this afternoon regarding digital audio recorders.
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I did purchase an iTalk Pro for $35 at MacWorld a few weeks ago, and plan to experiment recording with it on both a Nano and iPod video next week at the conferences I’m attending. Recording with an iPod Nano, which is flash-based, can avoid this problem. The main disadvantage of recording with an iPod is the fact that the hard drive spins and you end up recording some of those spin up and spin down sounds. It’s price today at Circuit City was $150, down from the $200+ it cost over a year ago. The T10 is a GREAT recorder, but still on the expensive side. I have a fair bit of experience recording “on the scene” audio for podcasts using the older Griffin iMic for iPods (it was around $30 and has been replaced by the slightly more expensive iTalk Pro) and the iRiver T10 recorder. Is battery powered, via either AA or AAA batteries.Is cross-platform, supporting not only Windows XP/Vista but also Macintosh OS X and Linux.Has a direct or via cable USB connection to a computer.
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Ideally (and I think this product WILL eventually be available at this price point) I want to find a device which: On weekends when I can wander around stores like Best Buy, Circuit City, Target and even Wal-Mart, my main mission of late has been looking for an inexpensive digital audio recorder.