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Thanks dex I was suspecting that not much is available for mac users seeking full use of prosumer level portable digital recorders. I did not know though that How, then, is audio transferred to a computer from MD's? I read here that the 900 begins a new track when audio level is very low and that there is no way to control that. What is the original purpose of this feature? This may be a problem for the type of content I will be collecting. Also, they say that line out and headphone out on the 900 are combined, a single jack. Is that the case in most recorders? What are the implications if my only way to output from the 900 is via this jack?

Hi great information here but I am still usure what to get: My main objective is a digital recorder to capture field audio - highest kbps; minimal compression; manual on the fly gain control as well as AGC; 1/8' mic input (power plug in or just line in as my mic is self powered); analog & optical out, and most important it has to work with mac OSX for both up and download; preferably not only real time via analog headphone out. My budget is under US$400. I will compromise for battery capacity, size, weight, design, LP capabilites and playback features. What I need is a hi quality digital recorder in the above price range. According to what I read here, Sony HI-MD, although answers most of my criteria is not Mac friendly and in general I do not appreciate products that go out of their way to impose limitations on their owners, be it due to copyright issues, buggy proprietary SW or market competition. I'd go with a HDD, minidisc, or flash as long as they provide hi quality audio, operation versatility and Mac compatibility. What could be a nice bonus is if that yet to be discovered recorder will be able to UL/ DL any media/ data files form/ to my Mac. Your suggestion are appreciated. Thanks