Talk about why you would want to record audio on the go (sound designer, songwriter, etc.)
What types of devices are there on the market
What type of media do they record to (SD, Compact Flash, Hard Disk, Flash-based)
What type of audio formats do they record to? (WAV, MP3, etc.)
Using the built-in mic vs. a dedicated external microphone
How is the final audio recording transferred to the computer

RELATED WEBSITE LINKS:
My podcast:
www.insidehomerecording.com

Apple iPod:
www.apple.com/ipod

Zoom H4 Handy Recorder:
http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1901
M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96:
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/MicroTrack2496-main.html

Belkin TuneTalk Stereo Recorder:
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=277661

PRODUCTS SHOWN:
Apple iPod: $249
Belkin TuneTalk: $69
Zoom H4: $299
M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96 $349

1.Introducing Amarok (http://amarok.kde.org/), the feature-rich music program popular with Linux users.
2.A look at the features that Amarok offers that even popular software like iTunes doesn’t:
Load lyrics for the song playing.
Search lyrics.
Includes a Shoutcast Internet radio browser, as well as Cool Streams and Last.fm.
Supports the OGG (http://www.vorbis.com/) and FLAC (http://flac.sourceforge.net/) file formats, as well as MP3.
Utilizes the Magnatune (http://magnatune.com/) music store.
No built-in DRM scheme preventing you from using your music how you want to.
A full-screen mode similar to Apple Front Row.

RELATED WEBSITE LINKS
Amarok music player: http://amarok.kde.org/
Shoutcast Internet Radio: http://www.shoutcast.com/
Cool Streams Internet Radio: http://musicsojourn.com/Cat/Streams/index.htm
Last.fm Learning Internet Radio: http://www.last.fm/
OGG Vorbis music format: http://www.vorbis.com/
FLAC music format: http://flac.sourceforge.net/
Magnatune music store: http://magnatune.com/
Apple Front Row: http://www.apple.com/imac/frontrow.html