Xitel's MD-Port AN1 and DG2 are billed as the simple and sensible way to get audio - MP3 files, say - out of your computer and into a portable MiniDisc recorder, which Xitel say is a great alternative to other portable digital audio gadgets.

Well, for some people, it is. But there's more to the story, and these things are good for more than just MP3-to-MiniDisc use.

I give 'em a going over, have a look inside to see whether the all-digital one really is (it isn't!), and compare MP3 to MiniDisc in all its flavours, right here.