Targus has taken the power of digital voice recorder technology
and combined it with the convenience of a Handspring Springboard
module.
Just pop the Total Recall Digital Voice Recorder module into your
Handspring handheld computer, and you have a fully functional
digital voice recorder with 4 MB of onboard memory that can record
for up to 90 minutes.
Use the Total Recall with your Handspring to view the number and
size of messages, or detach it and use it on its own--it's powered
by two AAA batteries. This recorder is compatible with the
Handspring Visor, Visor Deluxe, Visor Prism, Visor Platinum, and
Visor Edge models. It slides into the Springboard expansion slot
and needs no setup or configuration. It is fully removable, so you
don't use up any precious RAM.
With digital voice recorders, memory is the thing. Instead of
recording on an audiotape, digital recorders store sounds onto an
electronic memory chip. The memory chips are tiny, don't get
"eaten" by the recorder, and don't degrade appreciably
with use. In addition, digital means you don't have spend time
rewinding and fast-forwarding to find individual memos.
Most inexpensive digital voice recorder models can hold only about
15 minutes of messages--good for quick memos but useless in long
meetings or interviews. The Targus Total Recall module packs a
whopping 4 MB of memory into a unit about the size of a matchbook
with a capacity of up to 90 minutes.
This module measures 2.5 by 2.13 by 0.5 inches and weighs only 4
ounces. The four easy-to-use control buttons allow you to record,
play, fast-forward, skip next, rewind, and skip previous memos.
Record using the built-in microphone, or attach a standalone mic
with the microphone jack. The Total Recall also features an
earphone jack and built-in speaker.
The Total Recall does not come with voice recognition software, so
you can't automatically transcribe your memos into text. But with
the included desktop software, you can move your messages from
your Visor to your desktop PC and send them with e-mails as WAV
file attachments.
Organize your voice memos by filing them into customizable
folders, or search through message files using the scan feature,
which plays the first three seconds of each memo.
Sometimes
it just isn't convenient to scribble on paper or tap out a note
on your Visor when inspiration strikes. That's where a digital
voice recorder comes in handy. One push of a button and your
thoughts are recorded in full, at any time and in any location.