You're probably right, but that's a little more difficult/expensive than I'm ready to do.
I'm hoping that maybe there is a market for these kinds of devices for this particular target market. Chris Chris On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 4:14 PM, John F. Eldredge <[email protected]>wrote: > 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. > > > -- -- 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.
