Olympus VN-3100PC

Pros: Excellent price, great recording quality, small compact design.

Cons: Can't control volume in playback.

The Bottom Line: The VN3100 is easy to use and compact. I have found no problems and love the recording quality. Read my review for specific tests and results of different recordings!

Review: I recently purchased the Olympus VN3100 Digital Voice Recorder from my local Target. It is a compact, easy to use recorder that provides excellent recordings. Read below for more specific details!

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Pros: The quality of recordings are good

Cons: No Mac availability makes the product close to worthless to me.

Review: Before buying an Olympus VN-3100 voice recorder I went to their web page to make sure there was software available for the Mac. The software downloads page:
http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_downloads.asp?id=1272
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Pros: Compact, Long Battery life, Great sound, Many recording modes

Cons: Poor connector software, NO native USB browsing, WAV recording only, No Headphone, No Mic Extension

The Bottom Line: This unit is user friendly and records great sounds (in MONO). Great for lectures. So buy it.

Review: I have had the Olympus 3100PC for 6 months. I got this as a gift from a friend. I must tell you that for lectures, this baby is great. It records in Mono (not that I have a need for any more than that). The recording setting I use is the high...

Pros: It's very lightweight, relatively inexpensive.

Cons: Only works with MS Windows; doesn't come with wrist strap.

Review: I just purchased this device today, and I'm disappointed that the USB is disabled so that it will not work unless you install and use their special software on a Windows PC. It's designed to not take advantage of the simplicity of USB.

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