Plug & Play MP3 or .WAV Recorder?

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Hi,
I'm looking for a digital recorder to use as a notebook, mostly for song ideas. It doesn't have to be multitrack, and I'd like it to be the size of those digital voice recorders which reporters use (and which themselves are about the size of the old micro/mini cassette recorders).

But I don't want anything that has software that one has to install on a computer: I'd like it to be simple plug & play (i.e. the computer recognizes it as a device like a digital camera which can be copied to and from without going through proprietary software). My MP3 player does this, although, I must admit that it is the only MP3 player that I've ever heard of that doesn't need software installed on a computer and that works on both PC's and Macs.

Any ideas?
 
Dogbreath,
Thanks very much for your reply.

I am aware of the Zoom recorders, and ironically, just purchased the Boss Micro BR, which in many ways is almost comparable to the Zoom PS 04 (which was stolen from me - it is a discontinued 4 track recorder with drum machine, amp emulations, built-in microphone and many other features. The Boss only has drum loops, but can upload/download to/from a computer, unlike the Zoom. Also, the Boss has a lot more storage space).

I wish that the Boss people had looked at the Zoom and duplicated more of its features, but the Boss is a pretty good little machine. It even has a phrase trainer, enabling one to slow an MP3 down to 25% of its normal speed.

Thanks very much for the reply.
 
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