I have a 480 deck (bought cheap from end-of-line sale at a UK store), and an older 510 that my son uses, and every male in the family has a MD portable player or recorder but I would LOVE to be able to buy a good Hi-MD deck, especially one that has: - optical digital in/out - USB 2 connection - microphone inputs on the front - good timer facility so I can easily record stuff from radio - solid and well-made, like the 980 I have a bit more faith in the chance of Sony doing this after news of the new MZ-RH1 following hard on the heels of the Sonic Stage 3.4 upgrade (which is currently being used on this computer to upload about 2,000 tracks to my son'e new NWA-3000, in ATRAC format!). I personally wouldn't want a car deck. Let's hope. And thank you Kuriso for suggesting we do this in the hope that the new, more sensible, Sony is watching. ddf
