Laura, it has been a lifesaver for me. Mine is an Olympus that I got at Sam's Club for $70 about 5 years ago. I just searched on them and you can get several different kinds now for less than $50. It's the greatest thing. I'd replace mine immediately if it broke. I do suggest getting a headset and mic for one. Be sure it has input and output jacks for the headsets. I think I got my little mic/earbud thing for around $5. I remember thinking if I liked using one, I could always get a better one. the cheap one works great, so why replace it? I just walk around talking into mine. It's sure does beat the old totting the notebook around thing. I still write everything in my notebook everyday. I do this at night or even when I take a break during the day. I like having the notebook for reference.
