Arrgh. just lost my post to blogger acting weird. The gist: miss being radio reporter. Want to do freelance radio, need equipments, and pro equipment is too costly ($600 minimum), So interested in Archos jukebox (too expensive) and Neuros (too slow (USB 1.1) and either not enough or too much storage space, plus pricey). Now thanks to slashdot, found this article, which talks about some piddly player-only options, but also shows me this: Bantam Interactive's BA1000 which has line-in recording, 2G space and only costs $230, plus has USB 2.0! Now I just need to wait for it to come out (and some other suckers to buy it in case it's crap) and then earn the money to get it and get started myself. NPR here I come!