I have to say the Philips Mini MP3 player is astounding for audio quality and pickup with the built in mic and it is hard to beat for convenience
Philips MP3 Player
I think it is GoGear SA1335 1GB
Recording size is such you can get hours of recordings on it and easy to trasnfer on and off and you can also use the device for playign MP3
We use it for recording all sorts of stuff and mostly the pickup is too sensetive!