[brecklundin]

I was just thinking about what publishers might try to keep those bigger dollar books "flying" off the shelves. And it dawned on me, despite the fact that not all publishers also have the audiobook rights to the text versions in their catalogs, that it might be an attractive bundle for Kindle owners, for now anyway, but offer a bundled Audible version (remember Amazon owns Audible and should be able to figure it out somehow) but bundle that Audible version with the Kindle book since the Kindle is already an Audible ready device.

I know this idea has holes in it for sure, but I am simply trying to think outside where we are today. Also I am thinking about what directions publishers could be looking to keep the revenue flowing.

There is also the whole thing about those of use who already have Audible subscriptions and what not, but it is just and idea...maybe someone will have fun seeing where it could go.

And yes, I have used and do use the TTS on my Kindles, it's nice if reading where you might need the help, darker rooms or even loud locations...reading along with the TTS helps a lot...plus it adds some laughs along the way when certain words are just mangled beyond belief. Or it makes ya wanna take a hammer to the reader if that word is used throughout the book! hehehe....

Also, audiobooks are already quite popular, I mean look at how well Audible has done. But w/o a subscription the books are more than I care to spend so I save credits and shop a fair amount. But an audiobook + ebook bundled for $25 might be something Kindle users who have never even tried an audiobook or Audible.

Again I'm just spit-balling here but I could see many being seduced by the very high quality of the readers used on current Audible books...as a rule they are pretty outstanding performances, light years ahead of those old "books on tape" recordings.