I have taken this device everywhere with me. I took it to band practices and
sat it in the room and played back the recordings at later points so we can
improve. I listened to music on the bus, when walking and countless other occasions.
I personally wear combat trousers the majority of the time, with those large
side pouches that make carrying things so much easier. Most things will go in
there and I won't even notice it - but when walking I found the Archos Recorder
would shift around quite a lot and became a little uncomfortable - it was far
from transparent. At the same time it would not really fit into my jean pockets
without feeling very uncomfortable. Despite it's ability to
take shock quite well, it is not a very portable solution if you like to go
jogging or cycle being quite cumbersome in comparison to devices such as this
cheap £25 device:
This is a very light weight mp3 player, which takes 2xAAA
batteries. Just plug in a compact flash card and away you go.
I am mentioning this product not because it's good, as it has a lot of
problems (very limited functionality, batteries often move enough to cause
a reset etc.). But the concept behind the device is much better for active
people as it is hardly noticeable. If this person is you, perhaps something
such as the Creative
Muvo is more your of tea.
When in a fixed location it was fine, I would just put it on a desk and I could
listen until my heart was content.
