10. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 9 , wherein the media item is one of an audio recording or a video recording.
9. Computer readable medium for storing computer code for efficiently navigating an audible user interface at a portable computing device arranged to store a plurality of media items, the computer readable medium comprising: computer code for displaying a menu having a list of navigation icons, each of which corresponds to a navigation command for assisting the user in navigating the plurality of media items; computer code for navigating the plurality of menu items by receiving a user touch event on one of the navigation icons; computer code for playing an audibilized navigation command associated with the navigation icon on which the user touch event is received, wherein the playing is performed only during the touch event, wherein if the user decides not to select the associated menu item, then the user terminates the touch event prior to the completion of the playing of the audibilized navigation command; and computer code for receiving a selection user input event at the navigation icon that causes the portable computing device to execute the navigation command.