Audiobook "Reader"

Tblossom · 02-11-2014, 05:53 AM

I´m investigating the potential benefits of an audio book reading device.
Is there someone out there that can refer me to a source of more information?

Thank you.

meeera · 02-11-2014, 06:36 AM

Any particular device, for any particular purpose or need?

Most people these days, I suspect, just use their phone for audiobooks. That's certainly what I do.

faltradl · 02-11-2014, 06:49 AM

You are looking for a MP3 player.

meeera · 02-11-2014, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by faltradl

You are looking for a MP3 player.

Not necessarily; hence my question about the purpose. They may need a DAISY player or even a text-to-speech device.

FizzyWater · 02-11-2014, 07:44 PM

I put my Audible and MP3 audiobooks on an iPod Classic 64GB. It's the only Apple thing I own, actually, bought specifically for the size of the hard drive.

Tblossom · 02-13-2014, 08:03 AM

I think I would prefer a portable device, probably like most Mp3 players. BUT most importsnt would be a bookmarking facility that allows me to mark the place where I leave and then return to that place later.

meeera · 02-13-2014, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tblossom

I think I would prefer a portable device, probably like most Mp3 players. BUT most importsnt would be a bookmarking facility that allows me to mark the place where I leave and then return to that place later.

I don't know from other audio players (I assume they have this), but if you put a correctly formatted audiobook onto an iPhone or iPod, bookmarking happens automatically. Mp3s can be readily converted to the bookmarkable format within iTunes.

Lin2412 · 03-06-2014, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meeera

Not necessarily; hence my question about the purpose. They may need a DAISY player or even a text-to-speech device.

I only use my ipod classic for listening to audio books. I never knew there was a specific gadget for listening for them. That's so cool.

From the wikipedia site, it shows that it looks like this:

So it's also a CD player then?

02-11-2014, 05:53 AM	#1
Tblossom Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Dx	Audiobook "Reader" I´m investigating the potential benefits of an audio book reading device. Is there someone out there that can refer me to a source of more information? Thank you.

02-13-2014, 08:03 AM	#6
Tblossom Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Dx	audiobook Device..... I think I would prefer a portable device, probably like most Mp3 players. BUT most importsnt would be a bookmarking facility that allows me to mark the place where I leave and then return to that place later.

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meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,659 Karma: 66420972 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Any particular device, for any particular purpose or need? Most people these days, I suspect, just use their phone for audiobooks. That's certainly what I do.

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faltradl Guru Posts: 602 Karma: 1712372 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: germany Device: PocketBook Touch	You are looking for a MP3 player.

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