So I am trying to get one for my mom for christmas. She needs something that will have large clear lettering for song titles (she can not see good) and what not and very easy to use. She is pretty good with Windows media player too so I'm sure I could teach her how to sync with that or Itunes. I am trying to spend under 200 bucks but am willing to spend more if need be. Any suggestions?

Under 200 bucks
Easy enough to use for a mom with basic pc skills
Large, clear font

12/9/2006 5:00:29 PM

you know what everybody is going to say...... so i'll say it first.
iPod Nano
or if you want to get real simple (i.e. no interface at all that she can't read) an Shuffle

12/9/2006 5:16:09 PM

http://www.bensbargains.net/deal/13838/

[Edited on December 9, 2006 at 5:39 PM. Reason : clicked wrong button]

12/9/2006 5:38:57 PM

best buy has insignia brand 2 gb mp3 photo video (mpeg4/wmv) with fm tuner, that blows the socks off of ipod in my opinion

easy to use all that, nice display, abot the size of nano mini (but about 1.5x or 2x thicker)

$99 gor 2gig version, 129? for 4 gig. all 4 gigs sold out in the 30 mile radius.

no i dont work for best buy

[Edited on December 9, 2006 at 6:01 PM. Reason : dont know my ipods]

12/9/2006 5:51:09 PM

i have a 4gb insignia video that i bought because i actually liked the ui better than ipod. also it has a micro sd slot if i ever want more storage

12/9/2006 6:04:28 PM

^that the same one im talking about.

12/9/2006 6:10:40 PM

i still haven't found one that i've liked

12/9/2006 9:38:44 PM

yeah I'm still waiting for the handheld Winamp

12/10/2006 7:52:37 AM

She only needs at most 4gigs of storage i would say

12/10/2006 2:30:39 PM

the insingnia sounds an awful like the sandisk sansa e200 series which i think it better than the nano. 1.8" screen,video,fm tuner,voice recorder, sd slot , user replaceble batery. if u don't mind buying 1 used i'm actually seling my 6gb version for cheap and i'll load it up w/ music(i have like 120gbs of music) so she doesn't have to dl anything.

12/10/2006 7:42:27 PM

i thought the wheel on the sansa felt really cheap and was not comfortable to scroll

12/10/2006 8:31:11 PM

ever considered a phone w/ mp3 player?
the fonts are pretty large and so is the screen. The sony ericsson w810i is nice b/c it has a button specifically for the walkman. You can probably get a student discount (or free with a 2 yr plan). Just a suggestion.

12/11/2006 11:46:51 AM

i have a soft spot for asain girls
you need to get at me for icecream

12/11/2006 2:39:45 PM

^^ yeah i work for them, but my mom wont switch to gsm so they are out.

12/11/2006 2:58:00 PM

especially for moms

i dont see why NOT to get a nano.

12/11/2006 3:22:42 PM

what i want in my portable player
- easy mini-USB connector without adapters and all that, for wall-charging and PC sync
- driverless recognition on PCs, at least for basic file transfer functionality
- no touch scroll bullshit like the zen m or ipods have. tactile buttons with good click feedback so it's easy for me to find something. i kind of like the zune's buttons.
- very thin
- at least 30gb
- nice screen for videos - widescreen is a plus. i like the vision's screens.
- able to play mpeg4 (divx, xvid), mpeg2, mpeg1 at least
- able to play audio by folders - ID3 tag grouping is a plus

i haven't found one that can do all that yet. i'm holding out til i do.

12/11/2006 3:31:39 PM

sounds like u're gonna have to find a coupon or somehting and get a zune sounds perfect for what u're looking for

12/11/2006 5:51:18 PM

except the thin part

12/11/2006 5:53:57 PM

i was thinking about the zune. anyone think they are good?

12/11/2006 9:05:32 PM

theyre huge, if she just needs 4 gigs there is absolutely no point

12/11/2006 9:21:14 PM

the zune is made by toshiba

check out the gigabeat s if you like the zune - it's a little slimmer

but yeah, for 4gb, i'd definitely go with something like the insignia or sansa

[Edited on December 11, 2006 at 10:54 PM. Reason : .]

12/11/2006 10:53:43 PM

You do realize that the Zune is a billion times better then the Gigabeat?

12/11/2006 10:57:41 PM

I like the new 4gb iriver clix.

https://secure15.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=iriver&BusType=BtoC&Count1=120449244&Count2=37589669&ProductID=272&Target=products.asp

You can get the 2gb version for about 30-40 less.

[Edited on December 11, 2006 at 11:03 PM. Reason : ]

12/11/2006 11:00:46 PM

^^ i haven't played with the gigabeat personally. but i'd assume the zune was better. it's sort of the next version of the gigabeat. i just can't stand how thick the zune is

i dunno - might even go as far as to say i could handle bad software for a slimmer player

[Edited on December 11, 2006 at 11:06 PM. Reason : .]

12/11/2006 11:05:49 PM