Olympus WS-100 64 MB Digital Voice Recorder with USB Interface | 
| Brand: Olympus
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $69.00
You Save: $30.99 (31%)
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Rating:  81 reviews
Color: GRAY
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 1 x 1 x 1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 141805
Model: 141805
UPC: 050332298705
EAN: 0050332298705
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Compact, high-quality digital voice recorder with 64 MB internal flash memory | | • | Records up to 27 hours of WMA audio; also stores non-voice files such as documents and images | | • | USB Direct design plugs directly into PC or Mac's USB port; 3 recording modes (HQ, SP, and LP) | | • | 5 separate file folders with 199 files each; voice activation mode enables hands-free recording | | • | Runs for roughly 13 hours on 1 AAA battery; 1.57 x 3.7 x 0.59 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
Users of the WS-100 voice recorder can enjoy a great sense of freedom, not being bound by cables or weighed down by a docking cradle. You can record and play back your meeting recordings, notes and ideas for over 27 hours in LP mode while the mass storage class support means you can connect it directly to virtually any PC. The WS-100 saves all file types to its memory in an instant, whether they are your pictures, presentations or text documents, ensuring fast, secure and convenient transportation and transfer of your data.
Amazon.com Product Description
Slim, attractive, and highly functional, the Olympus WS-100 digital voice recorder packs 64 MB of internal flash memory into its lightweight housing, letting you record up to 27 hours of audio in WMA format. It's ideal for recording notes or long lectures, interviewing sources for an upcoming article, or capturing spur-of-the-moment song ideas before they disappear into the recesses of your memory. As an added bonus, the recorder also serves as an all-purpose USB mass storage device, meaning it can store documents and images along with audio. Simply plug it into a digital camera through its USB interface and you can transfer several dozen images (depending on their size) to the flash memory, freeing up space in your camera's memory card. Then, when you return home, you can plug the recorder into a PC and switch the images to your hard drive. All this in a tiny body that measures 1.57 inches wide by 3.7 inches tall--roughly the size of a pack of gum. File organization is straightforward and intuitive. The WS-100 boasts five separate folders capable of holding 199 files each, so you can organize nearly 1,000 files by subject, theme, or other categories. Users also have the choice of three recording modes: HQ, which minimizes background noise and is great for capturing people with low speaking voices (it offers 4 hours and 20 minutes of recording time); SP mode, which still sounds good but isn't quite as crisp (ensures 8 hours and 40 minutes of time); and LP mode, which is designed to maximize recording (27 hours and 20 minutes). And thanks to the voice activation option, users don't need to press a single button to start recording. The WS-100 will instead record as soon as the built-in microphone picks up sound. Perhaps the most convenient feature, however, is the built-in USB connector. To transfer information to or from the WS-100 from a PC or Mac, all you need to do is remove one end of the recorder's body, which reveals a male USB plug. This USB Direct design eliminates the need for a USB cable (the male plug connects directly to your computer), making the device even more portable. Once connected, it's easy to download images, documents, and other files. Every bit as important are the playback functions, which include fast (50 percent) and slow (25 percent) playback. And should you need to identify and quickly retrieve important sound bites, all you need to do is insert an index mark and refer to it later. Additional features include adjustable microphone sensitivity, which lets you adjust the recording level to meet your needs; an easy-to-read LCD display; the ability to erase single or entire files; and a pair of stereo earphones. The WS-100 runs for approximately 13 hours on a single AAA battery and weighs a mere 1.9 ounces. It's also backed by a one-year warranty on parts and labor. What's in the Box
WS-100 digital voice recorder, stereo earphones, neck strap, USB cable, one AAA battery, user's manual.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 76 more reviews...
Very convenient January 6, 2009
Hugues (Washington, USA)
I am a reporter and I find that this is a very convenient device, without too many functions or menus. I'm using it on a daily basis.
 Cranky Little Device December 26, 2008
Stube's Auntie (Boston, MA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When this product works, it's great: convenient, portable, runs on one battery, and the audio quality is quite good. However, I'm no techno-idiot but this device makes me feel like one. It indicates that it is on and recording and then I go home to find that, in fact, it has NOT been recording. I also have a very hard time deleting files. Sometimes it's a snap and sometimes I need to fiddle with it for long, frustrating minutes to get it to do what I want it to. Maybe it's just me, but I'm a fan of Olympus and have never had any trouble understanding their interfaces before. I'd like to crush this under my heel sometimes, but it has made some good recordings of meetings, rehearsals and public speaking engagements for me.
 Just what I needed December 17, 2008
Kathryn H. Spencer (Utah)
As a grandparent, I wanted something small and unintrusive I could place on a table to record spontaneous conversations of my grandchildren. This item picks up voices effectively from 10-15 feet away. It has been working perfectly. I make CDs of the recordings to give to the parents.
Easy way to record July 24, 2008
Consuelo Cassotti
I love it! Easy way to use, small and practical. When I am done I can put all records in my folder's laptop.
 A bit overrated July 20, 2008
A Reader (Long Beach, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Pros: Small and light; created wma files that I can use on both my Mac and Windows machines; comes with USB cable; can use it as a flash drive.
Cons: Mine just went completely dead only 23 days after 1 year warranty expired, and not particularly heavy use; low battery warning on LCD not much use, as it has a tendency to go from half charge to nothing without warning in the middle of a one hour meeting - you need to keep your eye on it, and a spare battery in your pocket; picks up too much background noise and doesn't do a good job of picking up soft-spoken individuals in a meeting room.
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