I would think that if it needed a special battery it would come with its own charger though.

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On Feb 21, 2013, at 6:00 AM, goshawk on horseback <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> the dm5 is a lot better, it has 8gb internal memory, can also take micro SD 
> cards, and I personally think the voice guidance is far better than on the 
> 550. according to the info, it can also do daisy
> books. the only minor issue I have with it, is that unlike the 550, the dm5 
> uses it's own special battery, rather than standard AAA type, which could be 
> a problem if it is going to get very heavy usage.
> 
> Simon
> 
> 
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> Greetings,
> 
> The Olympus DN550. which I believe is the one Geoff mentions, has 4gb
> internal memory and takes the micro SD cards.
> 
> 
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