Kindles, audiobooks and confusion

herbal · 02-19-2009, 04:45 PM

Hello again, I've been blundering around this site, trying to figure it all out. Thanks to desertgrandma for steering me in this (the right?) direction.

I'm in Georgia, a major reader, gardener, member of a community-supported agriculture group and Kindle 1 owner. I also love to listen to audiobooks but have had one problem after another. Yes, I'm technologically challenged. I bought an MP3 player so that I could download audiobooks from netLibrary and then found out about the requirements that were needed so that I could pick up again at the point where I left off reading. I did not buy the correct MP3.

Now I've gone to Audible.com to get books for my Kindle and find that my home computer is not new enough. I have Windows 98, Audible goes back to 2000. Does anyone know of another option for getting audiobooks on my Kindle?

desertgrandma · 02-19-2009, 04:48 PM

HA!!! You've done it! Great job.....

Welcome to MobileRead. If there is an answer to your queston, someone will post.

In the meantime, scour the forums and threads, and learn, grasshopper, learn!

herbal · 02-19-2009, 04:58 PM

Okay then. I'm off to the home computer (nasty old thing) to see if I can do better. Thanks bunches!

pilotbob · 02-19-2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by herbal

Now I've gone to Audible.com to get books for my Kindle and find that my home computer is not new enough. I have Windows 98, Audible goes back to 2000. Does anyone know of another option for getting audiobooks on my Kindle?

Does itunes work on your PC?

BOb

(Maybe it's time for a new PC... or at least operating system?)

Ervserver · 02-19-2009, 05:11 PM

use an older version of Audible

http://audible.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...ted=1163808692

herbal · 02-20-2009, 09:10 AM

Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, a new operating system is in order and it is certainly on our wish list. Don't have an Ipod, so don't know if that works. Will try the link to older Audible. Wish me luck as I stumble through the possibilities.

giddion · 02-20-2009, 09:15 AM

Welcome to the community!

And for MP3 playing on windows 98 I would suggest WinAmp: http://www.winamp.com/player

Don't know if the current release does 98 but I do know I used it on windows 98.

MickeyC · 02-20-2009, 12:28 PM

Hi herbal and welocme to the Forum

02-19-2009, 04:45 PM	#1
herbal Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Georgia Device: Kindle 1	Kindles, audiobooks and confusion Hello again, I've been blundering around this site, trying to figure it all out. Thanks to desertgrandma for steering me in this (the right?) direction. I'm in Georgia, a major reader, gardener, member of a community-supported agriculture group and Kindle 1 owner. I also love to listen to audiobooks but have had one problem after another. Yes, I'm technologically challenged. I bought an MP3 player so that I could download audiobooks from netLibrary and then found out about the requirements that were needed so that I could pick up again at the point where I left off reading. I did not buy the correct MP3. Now I've gone to Audible.com to get books for my Kindle and find that my home computer is not new enough. I have Windows 98, Audible goes back to 2000. Does anyone know of another option for getting audiobooks on my Kindle?

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02-19-2009, 04:48 PM	#2
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	HA!!! You've done it! Great job..... Welcome to MobileRead. If there is an answer to your queston, someone will post. In the meantime, scour the forums and threads, and learn, grasshopper, learn!

02-19-2009, 04:58 PM	#3
herbal Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Georgia Device: Kindle 1	Okay then. I'm off to the home computer (nasty old thing) to see if I can do better. Thanks bunches!

02-19-2009, 05:11 PM	#5
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	use an older version of Audible http://audible.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...ted=1163808692

02-20-2009, 09:10 AM	#6
herbal Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Georgia Device: Kindle 1	Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, a new operating system is in order and it is certainly on our wish list. Don't have an Ipod, so don't know if that works. Will try the link to older Audible. Wish me luck as I stumble through the possibilities.

02-20-2009, 09:15 AM	#7
giddion Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 186 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CT, USA Device: samsung i910 now - cybook later	Welcome to the community! And for MP3 playing on windows 98 I would suggest WinAmp: http://www.winamp.com/player Don't know if the current release does 98 but I do know I used it on windows 98.

02-20-2009, 12:28 PM	#8
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi herbal and welocme to the Forum

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