On Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 7:48 AM Richard Owlett <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm an tri-focal wearing octogenarian with some auditory issues. > I wish to listen conveniently to the KJV Bible and/or commentaries. > A suitable Bible in MP3 format whose zipped format is ~1.2 GB with > reading time of 85 hours. The commentaries of interest would likely be > ~10 hours per set. > > Smartphones are *NOT* a possibility. > > I'm looking for the functionality of a 60's era pocket cassette player.
The Sony Walkman was introduced in 1979. That was, afaik, the first small portable audio player. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_stereo In the 1960's, the dominant form factor for portable player was what became known as the Boombox (or a Ghetto Blaster): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boombox So, do you want a pocket device or a large thing with speakers and a handle? > Suggested articles dealing with usability issues? > Can I at least have the Bible and commentaries in different directories? > How much can be stored on the device itself (had assumed flash drives > would be needed)? I have not personally used a pocket mp3 player in a long time, so I have no idea what the control or feedback displays are common today. I would generally recommend trying something inexpensive and go from there. I see a device on Amazon for $6 that might work fine for you: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G24GFQPB -- Russell Senior [email protected]
