i was just at "guitar center" tonight, they have the Sony mz-m100 hi-md combo packs on sale for 199.99.that is a very good deal.the pack includes the illuminated diplay md deck(aluminum casing), a case,sony t-mic ( i would not use this to record shows) the good battery,dry-battery dock,(1) 1 gb blank hi-md disc,charger and the sonicstage software,plus usb cable.
for the money,if you're not going to get the r-09, this is the way to go.a decent set of mics and you will easily be getting some great recordings.
you should check it out