It includes all the traditional tape recorder functions and even more. Users can store S-mind card indefinitely and use them repeatedly. It will not be affected by magnets, X-rays, heat cold and dropping by accident. Users can down load voice messages from S-mind card directly onto a computer hard drive thru S-mind link and send compressed files thru the global Internet to anybody worldwide. The user's thoughts can easily be stored, copied, played back and edited. You can send the voice messages over an existing networks (modem, E-mail or Internet) to those who have Sidex and communicate each other back and forth. It saves lots of time and money.