[LAU] Digital Recorders+Rewind+Record?

This is quite a chalenge to explain in a subject-line. In May I asked about simple editing software--and-now I am trying to replacing recording News-programming on reel2reel tape, with either a handheld or tabletop digital recorder. I have been to some music stores here in Southern Cal, but many of these units have confusing button layouts. Also, since I am totally blind, many units you must go in a complicated set of menus. Another chalenge, most units seemingly will not let you rewind--and-resume recording on top of commercials, since I want to edit them out. Buttons on the Zoom H4n were not too bad--and-recording on SD cards will save me lots of cash buying high-priced reel tapes, as well, I will get many more hours of recording. I am not a musician, but I would only be recording audio off-air. I know Olympus makes some units for the blind which talk, but they are missing features of other units on the market. Obviously it will be helpful hearing audio as I rewind. Can some1 please tell me if there are units out there which have a simple feel like older recorders? Thanks so much in advance Hart