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Olympus DS-40 Digital Voice Recorder
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gadgetspeak.com Professional Review.

Review : Olympus DS-40 Voice Recorder

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Although many users tend only to think of Olympus as a developer and manufacturer of traditional and digital cameras, the company also has a long established reputation for producing high quality digital voice recorders.

Review Verdict: With the appropriate setting, you just need to press the record button.  This button is ideally positioned for the right handed user to press with the thumb while a finger would be the activating digit for those who are left handed.  The device ...

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wired.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Olympus DS-40

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The DS-40, with its stereo microphone attachment, resembles a hideous robot insect from the future. Thankfully, it didn't bite our heads off with silicon mandibles; instead, it merely recorded outstandingly clear dictation. The 512 MB of on board memory c

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QuickTake:

Pros: The interactive 'guide' features a sexy female voice that directs you through recording settings. Listening to WMA files and MP3s is lovely: Brazilian samba songs had a light and natural bass drum leveling with distinct beats.
Cons: The DSS software for PC editing is mediocre at best, with a confusing menu and a weak interface. And while the monochrome LCD display is easy to read, text is small and crammed into crowded space.
alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.95 star(s) Review summary of Olympus DS 40

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alaTest has collected and analysed 95 reviews of Olympus DS 40 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 90/100. Comparing these reviews to 3389 other Portable Tape & Digital Recorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 79/100 = Good.

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