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Originally Posted by snape
I listen to audiobooks all the time, and have done so for years. The fact that I frequently have to wait for copies to become available through my library indicates they're quite popular, and not just with folks with disabilities.
TTS is no substitute for an audiobook.
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Agreed they are not the same. What TTS provides and what audiobooks provied are different entirley.
With an eBook the user can alternate between reading a book or listing to the text via TTS. This is useful when a reader cannot sit and read a book for numerous reasons, (motion sickness, working out, commuting to work, etc...). you can read a book then continue reading it by turning on the TTS synthesizer. It is also possible to stop and annotate any text while listening to the book via TTS, then re-read that section at a later date.
On an entertainment/enjoyment level TTS does not compare to an audiobook. Audio books are just much much better.
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