Digital Voice Recorder vs. Mini Disc recommendations

["Suzanne Williams" scw1217]

My boss is looking to buy a recorder.  It will be used to record
speeches (of about an hour's length) which are to be put onto CDs and
sold, so we need a clean recording.  It would be good to be able to
use a clip-on mic.

I am interested in your recommendations between digital voice
recorders and mini-disc units.  We have always used a mini-disc, but
are looking for something with a good quality recording, which will
enable us to simply transfer the file without having to play it at
full length.  Our last mini-disc (a Sony) did not last much more than
a year before it stopped working.

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Suzanne
Suzanne Williams Photography
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/swilli41/www
Florida, USA