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The Gemini iKey is an odd product. It's not a stand-alone recorder, but rather a basic USB interface that records directly to any USB mass storage device (including USB hard disks, iPods, and memory keys). Files can be recorded as either MP3 (128, 192, or 256 kbps) or .WAV files, all at 44.1kHz/16 bit. This would allow recording 128 kbps MP3's for days at a time onto even a modest hard drive, or a few hours of CD-quality .WAV audio onto an iPod mini. Not surprisingly, the unit has a very Apple-like look to it, being constructed of white plastic with silver buttons and a brushed- metal panel for the battery compartment (4xAA). There's a row of seven LEDs that display information about signal level, recording resolution, and memory availability. The controls seem simple at first, with only two buttons plus a rotary dial to control the input level. All-in-all, it's a great concept, but in reality? It's disappointing.