Digital Recorder and Microcassette Recorders for Recording Dreams

Which is better? Does a micro-cassette recorder outperform a digital recorder in our application?

I have used both. There are pros and cons to each.

The microcassette recorder saves money. It costs less than half the price of a digital recorder. That is- at first. After you shop through the store and select your new frequent friend, you take it home and clear a place for it near your bed. Or, like me, you purchase one of two available at the Radio Shack near campus. You fill up both sides of a two-tape packet and need more micro-cassettes. Now, you need to buy more. How much cash will you shell out? Here are some thrifty choices at Amazon:
Amazon also has good choices for micro-cassette recorders. I purchased my first in 1995 for $105. Prices today are far better:














Get a big "record" button. In the night, when you first crack open your eyes and reach through the darkness to fumble for your recorder, you will barely find the snickers bar-sized recorder. When you get your mitts on it and bring it to your mouth, you will be required to perform the Olympian feat of locating a tiny button with a drunken finger. The longer you poke around, the more of your dream you will lose.