Chris McQuistion <[email protected]> wrote: > I read that, too. In our case, we're willing to pay the $3.99/month > subscription cost, so she won't get commercials and that limit doesn't > apply to the subscription customers. > > This Logitech Unit looks promising: > http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-UE-Smart-Radio-Black/dp/B008X1BV9M/ref=dp_ob_title_ce > > This unit has larger buttons and fewer of them, than a lot of the > units out > there. This is a case where limited functionality and limited > complexity > is 'a good thing'. This box still does more and is more complex than > I > would prefer, but it's the best I've found so far. > > Chris > > Chris > > > On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 3:56 PM, John F. Eldredge > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Chris McQuistion <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Does anyone have any experience with a standalone (portable) > device > > > for > > > playing Pandora Internet Radio? > > > > > > We want to get a Pandora device for my grandmother, who loves > music, > > > but > > > doesn't have any experience with computers. She also has limited > > > eyesight > > > and mobility. > > > > > > We tried a little satellite radio device, but there just weren't > > > enough > > > stations that she actually liked, to make it worth it for her. > > > > > > She does have available Wifi and the thought would be that the > family > > > could > > > set up Pandora stations for her and she could easily just flip > through > > > the > > > stations (we would pay for the Pandora subscription, as well, so > there > > > would be a minimum of commercials.) > > > > > > Any ideas? I know these devices exist, but I really don't know > where > > > to > > > start searching and what to look for. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Chris > > > > There was a recent news item on Slashdot, saying that Pandora will > soon be > > limiting how many hours per month you can listen for free. Once you > reach > > that limit, you have to pay a fee to cover the remainder of the > month. > > > > -- > > John F. Eldredge -- [email protected] > > "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better > than not > > to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > > > > -- > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "NLUG" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "NLUG" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > send an > > email to [email protected]. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > >
A custom-built device, possibly Raspberry Pi based, would give you the most control over the interface, such as one dedicated button for each "station", plus a volume control. -- John F. Eldredge -- [email protected] "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
