Sanyo's stereo mp3 recorder/radio

We're not absolutely certain that we're allowed to love Sanyo's new voice recorder, but we've always had a soft spot for these gadgets as a way to record interesting bits of sound here and there (and the odd meeting, we must admit). The DiplyTalk (no, no idea what it means) has a stereo mike, records in mp3 format at up to 128kbps and plays back mp3 and WMA files at up to 192kbps (160 for WMA). It also weighs 56 grams and is sized at a vestment-untroubling 29.2 x 117.6 x 12.5 mm. If we had to pick holes in it we'd point out the lack of an external memory card slot (the internal memory is only 128MB, which is enough for voice recording but not much for music) and the fact that inexplicably it's not Mac compatible (though it connects via USB and is apparently usable as an external drive in Windows). Battery life ranges from 13 hours (if you're recording radio) to 21 hours (playback). Price should apparently come in at under Y30,000, which is towards the high end of the market but not astronomical.

[Via K-Tai Watch (Japanese)