1. This was purchased for dictation and is not adequate for that purpose because there is no provision for rewind and playback while recording. These features could be added. The only controls are start, pause, resume, discard, and stop and save.2. The iPod has ceased to work with the iHome since the first time the microphone was used.3. Even with auto-gain, the recording distance is quite limited and the source must be loud. At very close range, the recording is good but noisy.4. When used for a recording interrupted only by pauses (but not review or correction), the performance of the product is adequate. This reviewer has not tested the product for recording music. With the stereo microphone, this might be a strong point.5. For uninterrupted recording of a lecture or performance, if the microphone could be placed sufficiently close to the source, this might be a good choice for an inexpensive recording product.6. This product has been tested with a Mac. The iTunes interface is adequate. This product was chosen in part to give greater control over the sound files, and was disappointing in that regard. This reviewer did not find a way to choose the sound file format, and the voice memos appear to reside in the partition that is inaccessible as a file system to any application other than iTunes.