My Sony walkman stereo cassette recorder finally bit the dust.

I'm now looking for a stereo flash-based recorder along the lines of the M-Audio MicroTrack.

The mission is to record ambient audio to supplement the photos I take on vacation. This could be anything from birdsong in a jungle to Trafalger traffic to jets at an airshow.

I've Googled about and it seems like the going rate is $400 to $1000 which seems a bit pricy.

Does anyone have personal experience with a stereo flash recorder you are willing to share?

Thanks!