Now a global and world renowned
corporation with extensive research and development resources, a diverse array
of products and numerous facilities around the world, Olympus and it’s other
branches can trace their history to the founding of Takachiho Seisakando and
the development of Japan’s first microscope over 80 years ago. Inspired by the principle
of blending innovative ideas, intellectual curiosity, advanced technology and
technical knowhow, Takachiho Seisakando produced the first Japanese microscope about
a year after their founding. It should be no surprise that these principles
have continued to inspire Olympus’ growth – first with the opening of a world
class facility dedicated to creating and manufacturing high quality camera
lenses in 1935, the development of the world’s first gastrocamera in 1950 which
started the company’s involvement with medical and health care equipment, the
development of their most famous product, the compact SLR camera and the word’s
first microcassette recorder.
Olympus
has managed to continue to improve on their impressive reputation of creating
groundbreaking and innovative products with the development of a line of
microphones – mainly for business and personal use. The Olympus TP7 microphone, a
super-sensitive microphone which could easily be plugged into a phone jack, was
developed primarily for recording both sides of a conversation within a
telephone conference. The Olympus ME-51S is a small T-type, plug-in microphone designed
for the production of stereo recordings in WMA format (the most common format
on the iPod) and has a recording level indicator for the left and right
channels which can be easily seen and adjusted during recordings.
The individual consumer can find Olympus
microphones in major chains such as Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, Circuit City,
Comp USA
and many other outlets across the country. Olympus
also offers a small selection of their products for purchase through their
various global websites – mainly parts and accessories such as cases,
batteries, power adapters and the like. And much like other websites that offer
online purchases, Olympus accepts the major credit cards – MasterCard, Visa and
Discover. American consumers should be aware of the fact that Olympus has
strict shipping restrictions for domestic packages with destinations in Alaska,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
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