Tapping into a base of experiential responses here -- reading on Wiki or pc online isn't going to quite do it .... There are so many different options -- I want to be able to record to my hard drive, in order to copy to a fixed disk, family talk -- Dad telling me the history of his family, e.g. -- and music -- my daughter's latest piano composition. I really don't want the hassle (not to mention the poor sound quality) of doing a cassette tape recording and trying to transfer it. Anyone have experience with the type of thing who can tell me what is most efficient? Or what kind of extra hardware/software might be needed? Julie Krueger ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.