I want to record long dictations (5 hours) and be able to transfer and
play that on a CD Player. Quality of playback should be good.
 
Please suggest a user friendly portable Voice Recorder that 
1. can transfer the files FROM RECORDER TO HARD DISK quickly quickly
and easily, without hassles and crashes
2. has in built memory for 4-5 hours of voice recording and has
provision for REMOVABLE memory media so that I don’t have to transfer
files from the recorder too frequently

Please note, most MP3 players are not designed to provide the above
two functions.

MY BUDGET US$200

The recorder should be a known brand so that it is easy to find in
shops. Note, I will not buy on the Net.

I don’t need any frills (eg, voice recognition etc). 

Please note, I have considered 
- Olympus Voice Recorder/ MP3 Player DM1
- PoGo's MP3 Recorder RipFlash (not available where I live)

The MP3 or wav files can easily be burned (through burner or Windows
Media Player) as music audio cdda files on a CD-R that can play on any
home CD Player. The MP3 files can also be played as MP3 files on newer
MP3 CD Players.

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Clarification of Question by aaz-ga on 25 Jun 2003 05:00 PDT

Dear Arimathea: Thanks. Pl read my question and you tell me if it
fulfills the criteria I requested. What I want is all stated there.
Regards

For such long dictation, you may want to consider a Creative Labs
Nomad Jukebox 2 or Jukebox 3.  The 3 may be over your budget - 
http://www.nomadworld.com/products/Jukebox_20GB/ is the link for the
Nomad Jukebox 20GB (Nomad 2).  I didn't post this as an answer because
I'm not absolutely certain it meets your criteria, but if it works for
you let me know.

You might want to consider a Sony MiniDisc recorder, and buying a
cheap microphone.

Most Sony MDRs have a "Long Play" feature, so you can record in MONO
for just over 5 hours on the one disc.  Newer MDRs also have a NetMD
feature which can transfer the audio files digitally to and from your
PC.

This option might be a bit over budget, but it provides a lot of
flexibility.

http://www.sony.com

Also on the Sony website, is the ICD-P17 Digital Voice Recorder.

It has up to 278 minutes of talk time (just under 5 hours) and USB
transfer to PC.  The list price is $99 USD.

The next model up with 5 hours 34 minutes of talk time is the ICD-ST10
which lists at $149 USD.

Use the Sony website and do a search for the model numbers listed.

Cheers!