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Thanks all for the input. The world of MD's is starting to look a little clearer. I will let you know what I end up with. Wish me luck.

OK, I agree. That seems like the mother load, but what if I want to get started now and save my money for the Sharp? Would the MZ-G750 get me along for a while? Any major flaws in that unit?

OK, if you had to choose one and only one NON Hi-HD minidisc portable, which one would it be?

First, sorry for not posting here to begin with. This is an impressive site, I'm surprised at the amount of information. After thinking about your questions, I guess I would have to say that I do want more than just a lecture recording device. I don't do file sharing, so all of my music is my own. I don't know if that impacts the whole MP3 transfer thing. I have read so much about the problems people have getting things to and from the MD, that I am totally confused. I would prefer a new unit. I like to know the history of my gadgets. I guess in order of importance it would be: 1. Record lectures. 2. Record live music. 3. Carry my music with me. I have read that sony is supposed to release software that allows me to put my recorded stuff back to the PC in a "usable" format. That would be nice. I have looked at the HI-MD devices and they sound pretty cool, but I think you ( aeriyn ) said you probably wouldn't be getting one. Anyway, thanks for the input!

I am looking to purchase an MD player for the primary purpose of recording lectures at school. I have seen the HI-MD's , but that may be overkill for what I need. I have looked for regular MD's but don't seem to be able to find many with a mic-in connection. I doubt that line-in will work in a lecture hall environment. I'm not worried about getting the lecture back to my PC in digital format, I just need the information. I'm sure my professors don't sound that much better in digital. I really don't want to spend $300 for an MD, but if I have to I will. Your suggestions on a good model are and will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance,