New player for blind user

[bob2935]

Hi.  I have been enjoying my Gigabeat F40 for 3 and a half years thanks to a recommendation from a member of this forum.  I have finally used it into the ground and it's time for a new player.  I would like to go as big as I can with stable Rockbox support.  Should I try to find a Gigabeat F60 or 80 (very difficult) or should I try an IPod Video with 80 gigs?  I read somewhere here that the Gigabeat hardware is much better than the IPod.  Any suggestions are welcome.
Bob.

[saratoga]

For use without vision I would probably try to avoid an ipod, as the scroll wheel provides little tactile feedback. 

Would a sansa clip with a 32GB sd card be large enough?  I frequently use mine while running without looking at the display.  The physical buttons make it relatively easy to navigate menus without visual feedback, whereas this is quite awkward on my ipod. 

[bob2935]

Thank you Saratoga.  I agree about the IPod wheel.  The Gigabeat has a cross for arrow navigation that works fine for my fingers.  Can the Sansa Clip be expanded beyond 32 gigs?  I would really rather go bigger rather than smaller.
Bob.

[[Saint]]

Thank you Saratoga.  I agree about the IPod wheel.  The Gigabeat has a cross for arrow navigation that works fine for my fingers.  Can the Sansa Clip be expanded beyond 32 gigs?  I would really rather go bigger rather than smaller.
Bob.

The most you could get out of the Clip is 40GB, that's with 8GB internal flash memory (the largest internal capacity for this player), and an additional (not supplied with the player) 32GB µSD card.


[Saint]