[Hidden-tech] Please recommend MP3 player for tech-shy person

[Terran Birrell]

Hi Marcia,

If there is one thing that can be said about apple products it's that
they're user-friendly and intuitive. I'd say an ipod has got to be the way
to go, especially for someone who has trouble with technology.

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On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Marcia Yudkin <yudkinyudkin at yahoo.com>wrote:

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> Hi there,
>
> I would like to buy an MP3 player for someone who is not very good with
> gadgets.  It has to be:
>
> * extremely easy to use
>
> * have controls that are accessible for someone with imperfect eyesight and
> finger coordination
>
> * compatible with library audiobooks
>
> * a price tag of $100 or less would be nice
>
> She will use it for listening to audiobooks, not music.
>
> Think of something you would recommend for someone who has mastered use of
> a cell phone and regular email/browsing on a computer and very little more
> complicated than that.
>
> Most of the MP3 players I have seen have hard to manage, unlabeled buttons
> and overly techy instructions or no instructions.  The one I bought as a
> gift for my sister two years ago turned out to be incompatible with
> Audible.com and public library audiobooks.  This is for someone else, but I
> don't want to make a similar mistake!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marcia Yudkin
> Goshen
>
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