what to buy i pod or MP3 PLayer

[ma kettle]

Pls I need help shopping for.. it is for my
blind non verbal..daughter she loves to sit & listen to music.
so basicly all it really needs to do is have fairly good sound lot's of space but not to to much $$ as i don't want her to miss place it by someone ? i Pod or MP 3 Player ??

[fo3nix]

It doesn't really matter. iPod is jus the brand name of Apple's mp3 player, and happens to be the most popular one (with good reason in my opinion).

I don't know if this is under your consideration, but if she's unable to see what the controls are saying, then it may be quite hard to operate the device itself, unless it's something simpler, such as the iPod Shuffle (has no screen, it just plays music).

[rojash]

I would have thought an iPod was less than ideal. They are notoriously unreliable, and the biggest selling point is the visual aspect. There are many cheaper mp3 players around which might possibly be more suited to operation by a blind person. For example I have have a Sony which I keep under my pillow, and I can operate it completely without seeing it, as every control is identifiable by shape and/or position.

[Mandamoo]

how about this one?
it stores 512MB (about 130 songs?) , it's dead easy to use (just plug it in then drag and drop music files) and the controls are really simple, and it's a great price so not too much of a loss if it gets damaged.
I had one like this and would recommend it for the price :) And... I drop mine ALL of the time and it STILL works :) so pretty sturdy...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumb er/5133927/Trail/C%24cip%3D49550.Sound%2Band%2 Bvision%3EC%24cip%3D49628.MP3%2Bplayers%3EC%24 Brand%3DAlba.Alba.htm

There are lots more on the argos webbie too.

Hope this helps a little! xxx

[sarah_louise]

Go to Amazon.Co.UK and look up the Creative Zen MP3 player. Read the reviews. I have one and considered both an iPod and the Creative before buying.