I think Tascam is still holding on to last centuries technollogy in a new jacket...
Their view on recording has been updated by DAw's and IPAD apps ..
That may well be so, but if it does the job (and I'll bet it does), and it's in your comfort zone of working, that not a bad thing. And in a blind test who, unless they have exceptional ears, is going to be able to tell the difference between the Tascam and the latest and greatest?