New Olympus voice recorders: same old, same old

No, you’re not seeing triple — those really are three totally different models of voice recorder from Olympus. Well, they’re not actually that different. Core functionality is largely the same between them: a few gigs of internal storage, rechargeable AAA battery, built-in stereo mics, and a monochrome LCD screen (now bigger!). People do, in fact, still use these; not everyone can get by with a 99¢ iPhone app for recording important meetings and lectures. Here are the key features of the new models, from left to right: WS-600S : $80. Bargain bin version. 2GB inside. WS-700M : $100. Value buy. 4GB inside, MicroSD slot, noise cancellation. WS-710M : $150. Fancy style. 8GB inside, MicroSD, noise cancellation, and a directional microphone in addition to the standard stereo one. They should be available in… September? Man, why didn’t they just wait and tell us then?
Read more crunchgear

