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Originally Posted by Freeshadow
It's inferior in the same way an acoustic modem is inferior compared to optic fibre transfer. It is SLOW like hell.
The 1st time I consumed "The Hobbit" I did it as audio book (paper wasn't available in the hospital library) so I can compare. It was exhausting to wait for the text being read.
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Yes, it is much slower. But this can also be a good thing. I tend to read quickly and skip "unimportant" details when I want to know how the story goes on.
But if you listen to a story you can appreciate fine details, emotional subtleties etc. (IF it is well read, and this is a big if - there are many voices or ways of reading that I find irritating).
So listening, I find, is very good for a second reading of a good text. Or if you want to have your hands free for something else. Or both.
This winter, for example, I was listening to "A Christmas Carol" while baking christmas cookies. This took about three hours, but it was the perfect addition to the concentrated, precise kitchen work - together it made for a very enjoyable experience.