Other MP3 players can be used for audio recording. This was one of the things that the incredible iPod did not have, until XtremeMac's MicroMemo came along.

With the first high-fidelity iPod recorder with a removable microphone, you can now record those memos, meetings, lectures, or any audio content directly to your iPod. The MicroMemo plugs right into your dock connector, while a flexible, detachable mic captures audio. As an alternative, you can use any microphone with a 3.5mm plug.

Listening to your recorded audio isn't a problem as well, as it has a built-in speaker for instant playback, 0r you could listen to it using your iPod's earphones. With its one-touch recording in stereo or mono, it records 16-bit audio at 22kHz and 44kHz. For this gadget, batteries are not included because you won't need them anyway! This audio recorder in fully iPod-powered, so you just have to make sure that your iPod is charged.

The MicroMemo high-fidelity digital audio recorder is available at XtremeMac for $59.95.