RE: Easy to use MP3 player for elderly

["David Guest" <david.guest@xxxxxxxxx>]

There's an article hear
http://www.magnifiers.org/news.php?action=fullnews&id=204
about mp3
playing for visually impaired people. Along with the rockbox software
mentioned and some big extra attached switches perhaps roll your own.

David

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of David Chapman
Sent: 27 September 2007 11:11
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Easy to use MP3 player for elderly



Automated Home DiscussionPerhaps the inverse of what we are all use to.

I'm trying to find an easy to use MP3 player that an elderly, semi
disabled person can use. It's for listening to podcasts. Ideally should
have a casette style interface with seperate at least finger sized
buttons for stop start play forward reverse and next track.

I've not found anything as a seperate MP3 player so am looking instead
now at Internet Radio or DAB radio - some of which have a USB or SD
socket. That would work as it's not downloading the material that is the
problem (a handy young person does that) but instead putting it on to
something that can be managed easily. However I haven't been able to
find anything where the interface makes sense.

I think the radio approach is the way to go, mains operated with
speakers would be a good solution, any good product suggestions ?

David C

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