Hi All I wish I'd found your forum a week ago! However - I bought my minidisk recorder. Unfortunately the salesman was only too ready to tell me what I wanted to hear - not the truth. (Amongst which - that the MDHD would record in MP3 format!) So - here I am searching for the truth amongst your postings. It seems that my impulsive purchase will force me to upgrade my old PC, but I am looking forward to recording the Australian bush and my students' voices for inclusion on their web pages. Cheers - I'll be visiting again I'm sure. Judith