just joined the forum.Never owned an i pod or mp3 player before.Borrowed an mz-n710 whilst in hospital.Loved it so much,bought a MZ-RH1 and a decent pair of earphones.Transferred most of my cd's onto minidisc already.Sound quality is outstanding.Don't know what else the machine can do but I presume it can record from digital radio or TV.So much to learn about this superb bit of kit,I feel like buying a couple more whilst they still exist(they seem to be easily had at present).