Make the most of lengthy recording sessions with the classy Olympus VN-711 DNS Digital Voice Recorder. Hours of use Ideal for anyone who wants to record plenty, the Olympus VN-711 can hold up to 800 hours or a month of solid recording on its 2GB hard drive. The battery life on this dictaphone is equally superb with up to 72 hours of recording or 68 hours of playback readily available, not bad going from two AAA batteries! Set the scene With memo, meeting, conference & speech-recognition scenes you can get the important details from your recordings. There is also a user-defined setting, ideal for customisation. You can use an external mic through the Olympus VN-711s slot to get excellent external playback that will not compromise your recordings. Connect to computer You can plug in your digital voice recorder to your PC or Mac via high speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection, to store your important files as well as listen to playback on the computer in the form of a WMA file. Superbly the Olympus VN-711 comes equipped with Dragon Naturally Speaking software that will transcribe audio into writing on your PC so you can read back your recordings without having to do any typing! For a high-spec, customisable dictaphone that works well with your computer consider the Olympus VN-711 DNS Digital Voice Recorder for varied, impressive recording.