If one has a Mac to record, does it make sense to have ...?

Hi,

I just met a guy. He was very sad. He went to a folfk rock concert and apparently there was also slam-dancing. While "dancing", he lost either this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

or this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

I had always thought on having such a product. He said, he liked using it to record all kind of sounds during his travels. He mentioned the device could be very sensitive, (if desired), in order to record very imperceptive sounds.

We shifted our conversation to photography after he told me that unknowingly during the slam-dance the recorder fell out of his pocket and got lost. The device was only two weeks old, and therefore he was a bit sad because of the loss!

Anyways, I don't have a recorder like that, but you may. I wonder how practical is it to have one. I am tempted to have one. I usually record voice, (interviews), with my laptop. I am a grad student, I use an ibook.

Any thoughts or comments are very welcome.

Thank you very much, very kind regards,

igmolinav.

Hi,

Thank you for your message : ) !!!

So, you mean, this model, the Zoom H4n will be cheaper, and the new model that replaces it may be a bit cheaper ?? Cool : ) !!!

For when are more or less do you think that they will do the updates ??

Thank you again, kind regards,

igmolinav.

Hello,

Thank you to all of you for your answers : ) !!!

@ Model Citizen - Yes, I'll wait : ) !!!

@ Mowing Devil - I think I would get the H2 instead of the H4.

@ Fishrrman & deej999 - Portability is important for me!

@ Leddy - Yes, I am trying to avoid hiss as much as possible.

@ Musio - How is the recording quality of an iPhone compared to a zoom ??

Very kind regards,

igmolinav.