The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has decided to switch to a digital system over the next four years. The New York Times
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I read with interest the article on the change anticipated in Talking Books. My mother uses the tape recorder with the dual-sided cassettes. the problem is that she is in her 90's and can only listen to the first two sides of the cassette because the concept of each cassett heave two sides on each is too complex for her. As a result I primarily just get audio magazines for her or short stories. She never hears the whole magazine. I think using Flash will be so much better because the less buttons the better. A lot of elderly people have severe vision problems like my mother. However, they also have some problems using electronic equipment. The simpler -- the better.
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