Live recording with iPod?

Hi -
Someone I met boasted he could plug a stereo microphone (a Sony model, with a 1/8" plug) into his 60GB model (an older one, whichever generation had an 1/8" input) and with no hacking/wizardry/voodoo could record directly to the unit.
1) Was he putting me on?
2) Do the new models have this capability (if, in fact, it's capable)?
3) If I dare drive to an Apple store, will I get a straight answer?
Thanks

I too I'm wondering that. But this is what I do know:
Under the specs it does have a voice recording settings Low (22.05 KHz, mono) High (44.1 KHz, stero). http://www.apple.com/ipod/specs.html
There is the Griffin iTalk - iPod Voice Recorder.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/71606/wo/vO2x3fQ llvEv3J1KH2R1kEsiakK/5.SLID?mco=7379F84&nplm=T9635LL%2FA
However, I don't know if you can just hook up any un-amped mic and it would work?

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