It's more expensive than your average portable multimedia device of this size, but the ICD-UX80 sports a great deal of useful features. If you need a note taker and own a computer this could become a very handy tool. As far as note takers go it's not the most advanced, but it will cover most people's needs.

A niche product within an already niche market, the Philips Digital Pocket Memo is a robust recorder that won't suit everyone, but will please aficionados and those after a powerful recording device.