Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7050 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Olympus
• Model: VN-120
• Released on: 2005-10-19
• Dimensions: .75" h x 1.50" w x 4.00" l, .15 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
If you want to travel light, the VN-120 digital notetaker is the right choice for you. Weighing approximately 65g and very compact, this is the ideal way to capture your thoughts when on the move. For example, while sitting in the taxi you can record your first impressions of a new city, list your sightseeing plans or keep track of your expenses. There is up to 120 minutes of recording time available and three folders are on hand too so you are able to store similar notes together and categorize recordings as you wish. The alarm function is also very helpful; to avoid forgetting appointments or arrangements.

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Customer Reviews

Excellent entry-level voice recorder
I used to use a more bulky dictaphone with a tape. I was using it quite a lot for meetings and interviews and decided to purchase the Olympus VN-120.

The VN-120 is excellent for those that do a lot of travelling as it's really compact and light plus it has no tapes or moving parts. It only weighs 65g and is small enough to carry with you wherever you go ensuring that it's available whenever you need it.

It has three folders available so you are able to organise your notes accordingly but most of all, there's no tape! It has a handy alarm function, which you can set to remind yourself of any appointments or meetings.

It's small in size as well so can sit discretely in meetings (without making a whirring noise unlike more-cumbersome tape recorders). It's navigation features are really intuitive so you can have it up and running within no time at all.

You can use it to record up to four hours depending on which of the three settings you use. The sound quality on playback is excellent - there's no way I'm going back to tapes!

Oh - and it looks great!

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I was very pleased with the recorder. I could even record bird calls on holiday in Iceland and interviews with my friends. However, I found out subsequently that I cannot download these to my computer. There is another PC model (costs about twice as much) which can connect to a computer. It would have been helpful to have a warning with the VN-5000 that you cannot download the recordings to a computer.

excellent model and highly versatile
Have used this for four years and cannot fault it. It is light and very easy to use. I initially thought I would be using it for work but have found it ideal for keeping a record of the birds I see on a daily basis. With three files I have had notes from meetings in one, a list of 50 birds in another and then reminders of what I have to do in the day in the third. Its smaller than a mobile phone and the batteries last a long time. With 2hrs recording time you dont need to spend more. I'd highly recommend it.