This recorder is an excellent piece of electronics.  It is easy to use, and has some handy features such as pause (while recording in the same message), fast playback, hold (to prevent inadvertant button operation),  and forward or back skip.  Holding in the stop key allows one to see how  much recording time is left.  The erase button is indented to avoid  accidents, and the user is prompted to confirm any erasures with a second  press.