Recorder(s) for picture ideas and other reminders
The new black model is even better designed than my worn but still reliable old model. It soon became so useful and easy to put in my pocket that I always carried it with me (partly as a pocket watch).
At first the old model was mostly a neat new gismo I wanted to see if I'd use and find helpful for anything. Now I use it to remind myself of things to photograph, of details about pictures just taken, of things read, of things I've been told, of groceries to buy, of books to order, of interesting things seen, of titles of music on the radio that I like, of ideas about what to include in email letters I'll be writing, of ideas for other writing, of German words (which I'm learning to read), etc.
The old VN-90 holds about 33 minutes voice notes at the highest quality setting, in up to 99 files (in mostly 2 folders), recorded with only a high sensitivity microphone that lets nearby traffic drown out voices. The newer VN-2000 holds over 7 hours of the highest quality voice recordings in up to 400 files (in 4 folders) and has also a lower sensitivity mike that eliminates most background noise. The VN-2000 also allows indexing within files, has an option for the microphone to be voice activated, and has better designed buttons, display, and programming (its big folded sheet of instructions is clearly written and illustrated). Even though the newer model is much better you probably won't be surprised to hear that it is cheaper than the old model was when I bought it several years ago.
(Years ago after I got tired of wearing a wristwatch or carrying a traditional pocket watch, this digital voice recorder also became my time piece. The new model has even has yet more sophisticated alarm options, but I don't expect to use them).
No, I don't sell these and don't have any stock or connection with Olympus. There could well be better and cheaper digital voice recorders from other companies -- I don't know and haven't checked into that at all. This just happened to be what I bought and liked.
Recorder(s) for picture ideas and other reminders
The new black model is even better designed than my worn but still reliable old model. It soon became so useful and easy to put in my pocket that I always carried it with me (partly as a pocket watch).
At first the old model was mostly a neat new gismo I wanted to see if I'd use and find helpful for anything. Now I use it to remind myself of things to photograph, of details about pictures just taken, of things read, of things I've been told, of groceries to buy, of books to order, of interesting things seen, of titles of music on the radio that I like, of ideas about what to include in email letters I'll be writing, of ideas for other writing, of German words (which I'm learning to read), etc.
The old VN-90 holds about 33 minutes voice notes at the highest quality setting, in up to 99 files (in mostly 2 folders), recorded with only a high sensitivity microphone that lets nearby traffic drown out voices. The newer VN-2000 holds over 7 hours of the highest quality voice recordings in up to 400 files (in 4 folders) and has also a lower sensitivity mike that eliminates most background noise. The VN-2000 also allows indexing within files, has an option for the microphone to be voice activated, and has better designed buttons, display, and programming (its big folded sheet of instructions is clearly written and illustrated). Even though the newer model is much better you probably won't be surprised to hear that it is cheaper than the old model was when I bought it several years ago.
(Years ago after I got tired of wearing a wristwatch or carrying a traditional pocket watch, this digital voice recorder also became my time piece. The new model has even has yet more sophisticated alarm options, but I don't expect to use them).
No, I don't sell these and don't have any stock or connection with Olympus. There could well be better and cheaper digital voice recorders from other companies -- I don't know and haven't checked into that at all. This just happened to be what I bought and liked.