Are there iMac-compatable voice recorders?

I'm looking for a portable digital voice recorder to record meetings, interviews, etc. The only ones I can find are only Windows-compatable. Does anyone make one for the iMac?
Please excuse me if I posted this in the wrong place...my iMac is the computer that I would download the files to (as MP3 files?), so I thought this would be the most appropriate forum.
Anyone have any experience/ideas/suggestions?
Thanks,
David aka "The Writerdog"

Paul, I just ordered an Olympus DS-2200 YESTERDAY, after months of research, to be used in interviews with corporate executive to help me writing speeches, as well as for some casual dictation. I had some specific needs (fast and slow playback), substantial recording time, and the ability to send files to transcribers and clients in standard formats who are in the Windows world. Also, the form factor (small and lightweight) was important to me.
I discovered a few things that might be useful to you:
1. Olympus is the only major-brand digital recorder that is Mac compatable (and none yet for Tiger). However, not all their recorders work with Macs. You have to read the specs carefully.
2. Olympus has a regular line and a "pro" line. The difference primarily is one of removable media (a photo-memory card) in the pro line, and additional features (number of folders, etc.). That's what I decided upon, even though it was a little more expensive than the consumer model.
3. Olympus has a wide range of Mac-compatible models, at various prices, depending on recording time and features. Olympus has a pretty good Web site for comparision, but I found it kind of confusing with all the choices.
4. I was unable to find a retailer in LA carrying either the full line of recorders, or with any knowlegeable sales people. (Don't get me started on this.) I really wanted to see them in person, but after a while, I gave up.
5. After six months of research (and frustration), I ordered mine from novuscript.com, a company that specializes in transcription management, rather than just an electronics retailer. Brett, the president of novuscript, was incredibly helpful on the phone, and his prices were very competitive. He says that the DS-2200 is the most popular model with his writer customers, and after downloading all the manuals, brochures, etc., on different models, I came to agree with him.
6. My recorder will arrive next week; I will post a follow-up on my experience with it when I get it set up and working.
Hope this is helpful to you! --David aka Writerdog

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