Posted by pjbphd on 12/05/06 00:33

Among other things, the books from my loc al library (Tucson) are not
compatible with iPods.

pjbphd

"Steven Toney" <toneys@ibm.net> wrote in message
news:1u2dh.4255$BD5.1782@newsfe21.lga...
> It seems to me that support for Audible would be important for serious
> audibook listeners today
>
> www.audible.com
>
> look on their sites at the books available and support devices -- iPODs
> are supported....I'm sure some of the supported devices have radios in
> them too
>
> I use it with a Creative Zen Xtra player and with a home SONOS systems
>
> works well....
>
> I have converted many of my CD based audiobooks to MP3's and can play them
> on the same devices, but it is a time consuming progress that is not
> needed with use of audible format books
>
> it is proprietary but for audio books -- it is hard to beat
> audible..............
>
>
> "pjbphd" <pjbphdspamsux@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:b81dh.119625$Vu4.49671@newsfe10.phx...
>> I'm looking for a simple MP3 player for my wife who will use it primarily
>> to listen to audiobooks. I assume I'll need a couple gigs of storage due
>> of the size of the books. After looking at several audiobook web sites,
>> including iTunes, I've finally figured out that the iPods won't really
>> work well for this purpose. (Attention iPod cult members: I'm sure
>> iPods are a great product, in fact as many of you claim they may be a
>> better invention than the wheel and the last, best hope to save
>> civilization as we know it. However, for my simple need and due to some
>> proprietary software issues at both online sites and my local library
>> they may not work best in this small, single, exceptional case. For this
>> I am sorry and will never say a bad thing about iPods again in my life.
>> I promise.)
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyway, she may also use it as a radio, another iPod downside. (iPod
>> cultists. I'm sorry I did it again. That's the last time. Honest.
>> Really this time.).
>>
>>
>>
>> She won't need a lot of buzzes and whistles, just good battery life, a
>> large file storage capacity, and possibly the ability to power it through
>> a 12V plug formerly known as a cigarette lighter. In her case, the fewer
>> features the better.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
>> pjbphd
>>
>>
>>
>>
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