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

[Marcia Yudkin]

Jan,

Thanks!  This appears to fit the bill.  I'll double check and make sure it's on the list of approved devices for audiobooks that can be downloaded from public libraries.

Thanks again for the level of detail in your reply.  Very helpful.

Marcia

--- On Mon, 11/15/10, Jan Werner <jwerner at jwdp.com> wrote:

> From: Jan Werner <jwerner at jwdp.com>
> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Please recommend MP3 player for tech-shy person
> To: "Marcia Yudkin" <yudkinyudkin at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
> Date: Monday, November 15, 2010, 5:49 PM
> One question I have is how will the
> audiobooks be loaded onto the 
> device. I personally can't stand iTunes, but for beginners,
> it may be 
> the easiest way to go. On the other hand, I don't think any
> of the iPods 
> meet your other criteria because the controls are NOT easy
> to use for 
> elderly people or others with poor eyesight or hand
> coordination. Apple 
> products are also expensive.
> 
> I'd suggest looking at the Sansa Clip. It's very small and
> basic, 
> supports the Audible audiobook format and includes an FM
> radio. Perhaps 
> most important for the kind of user you are talking about,
> it has a 
> physical volume control on the side and the controls on the
> front can be 
> operated blind. It's also inexpensive - you can get an 8GB
> version for 
> under $75 or a refurb for under $50.
> 
> On a Windows PC, you can use Windows Media Player to manage
> files. 
> Alternatively, you can set it to a mode where it simply
> shows up as a 
> removable drive when plugged into a USB port (no drivers
> required) and 
> you can just copy or drag files to the player, which I
> assume would work 
> with a Mac.
> 
> Jan Werner
> ___________
> 
> Marcia Yudkin wrote:
> > ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in
> the member's
> > area. ** If you did, we all thank you.
> >
> >
> > 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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