Panasonic RN-305 Handheld Cassette Voice Recorder

Pros: Affordable, records well, 2 tape speeds, voice activation, 3 tapes & 2 Batteries included!
Cons: Not extremely durable, no indexing feature

I think hubby considered this a frivolous purchase during a time when I was supposed to be pinching ...

Pros: I have used this recorder for quite a while and it still works fine.
Cons: The same old cheap plastic that will break every time you drop it.

I purchased this little recorder a couple of years ago. I was taking some art classes at my local college and very quickly found out why people were having a hard time getting an A in the Survey of Art History classes. Every day we would cover ten ...

Pros: Clear recording and playback, didn't "eat" batteries, nice size.
Cons: Voice activation chopped off the first word.

I'll be brief. I was taking a history class that is notorious for making you go through notebooks. The tests are all essay and VERY detailed.

I purchased this recorder to augment my note taking. It worked!
I was able to fill in the gaps in my written notes and ace the class.

The following semester, I had a Systems Analysis and Design class. I used the recorder to brainstorm my design and to dictate my report of the design. Again, this was a godsend! I could just run off at the mouth, enter the verbiage into the computer and organize/tweak it later.

The controls on the device are well organized and I never made any mistakes, like pressing 'record' when I just wanted 'playback'.

A good, solid little recorder.