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| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $99.95
Buy New: $64.99
You Save: $34.96 (35%)
New (12) Used (1) Refurbished (5) from $52.35
Rating:  8 reviews
Color: Red
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.5 x 1.4 x 3.8
MPN: ICDUX70RED
Model: ICDUX70RED
UPC: 027242738553
EAN: 0027242738553
ASIN: B00142VMNW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Mostly great product! September 11, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am pretty pleased with this purchase. My only criticism is that is does not pick up too much distance. I purchased this recorder through Amazon to record my college classes. Luckily, I am able to record without a microphone, but I have to sit close to the professor and can't hear students on the other side of the classroom. I listen to it through my computer so it is easier for me to hear. If you are going to record more than 15 feet away from the source, consider getting an external microphone.
Now for the things I like. 1.) It's small, light, and easy to carry around. 2.) It's very easy to use. 3.) You can plug earphones right into the recorder if you want to listen it to right away. 4.) The best thing is that you can plug it right into your computer and treats it like an MP3 file so you can do whatever you want with it on your computer. No software to download; it's instant. 5.) It's Mac compatible, which I have not tested yet. 6.) It's just cool looking.
Overall, if you don't have to recorder from more than 15-20 feet away, I would recommend this product.
 Where Are the Instructions? August 24, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was so thrilled with the idea of being able to record MP3 style. And, to a limited extent, I have been able to do this. But, I was up against my first problem when I went to instruction #1 and could not set the clock properly. Writing tech support was of no help. Now I am finding the instruction manual just does not correlate with how this works, and I am at a loss currently as to how to set the mic sensitivity, how to adjust the volume. I have owned many electronic products, but this is the first time I am up against either/or the manual or tech support being of no help in guiding me how to use this product. Sorry to say, but because of this issue, I am afraid this item will be junked soon. Too bad. It has so much potential. What a waste.
Notetaker and Mac compatibility July 28, 2008
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
As a writer I needed the notetaker for recording ideas at various times of the day and night and the added bonus of a built-in Mp3 player motivated my purchase of this unit. Recorded sound is excellent as is Mp3 reproduction.
The unit is advertised as Mac compatible, this is true except for one issue, the fact that every Mp3 music file that is transferred to the Sony unit from my Mac G4 laptop or G4 desktop is accompanied by an `Unknown' file. Deleting these files on the notetaker is a tiresome and time-consuming exercise; they cannot be seen on the notetaker directory when the unit is plugged into the Mac. If the Unknown files are not deleted, playback of music files stops as soon as an Unknown file comes up in the playlist. There is usually an Unknown file between each song when a folder of songs is imported.
Presumably this issue does not occur when this unit is used with a Wintel PC. I've written to Sony but they have not replied re this problem. There are no patches or software/firmware updates on their site. If you use a Mac avoid this device particularly if you want to use it for Mp3 playback.
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