QUOTE (Arnold B. Krueger @ Nov 20 2012, 16:02) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
First point - looks to me like the USB port on this device is not a socket for USB flash drives but a port that looks like a USB flash drive to the host computer. Ordinarily USB ports aren't bi-directional in this sense, they either expose a mass storage interface, or they accept one. The only flash storage port appears to be micro-USB.
Good call - the storage is MicroSD, and the mini-USB is for PC connectivity. Well spotted.
QUOTE (cyberdux @ Nov 21 2012, 06:53) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What about iPad mini with "Accessability - Large Text" invoked? (A little expensive perhaps.)
Yes, would be good, but outside budget.
QUOTE (RonaldDumsfeld @ Nov 21 2012, 10:27) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes, when that's all I give them, and tell them they can take it from there ... so happy.
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Thanks to all for the input. I've learnt quite a bit.
It strikes me that .... well I'm going to blame the "Home Entertainment Centre" for this ... being based around the TV as the central shrine of one's entertainment, the assumption is that there is a ready screen on hand, thus the pure audio "solution" finds itself without an adequate interface. I'm surprised (but not that surprised) that there is no pure audio player with a large (non-touchscreen) screen and an app that can deal with multiple storage devices(incl External USB HDD) and simply play all one's audio files. I realise a laptop does this and a tablet can too, but that seems like overkill when one really only requires a Sansa Clip with a large screen. Since nowadays all one needs is an amp, speakers and a digital audio device with line out (one would think an interface might be useful -- and this seems to be the problem). Pretty much all the best solutions offered up all end up using an all singing all dancing (portable) device to do one job in a static location.
Thanks once again,
C.