MobileRead Forums
Register Guidelines E-Books Today's Posts Search

Go Back   MobileRead Forums > E-Book General > General Discussions
Reload this Page EBOOKS AND AUDIO BOOKS

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 06-22-2016, 04:13 PM   #1
minnieminx
Member
minnieminx can differentiate black from dark navy blueminnieminx can differentiate black from dark navy blueminnieminx can differentiate black from dark navy blueminnieminx can differentiate black from dark navy blueminnieminx can differentiate black from dark navy blueminnieminx can differentiate black from dark navy blueminnieminx can differentiate black from dark navy blueminnieminx can differentiate black from dark navy blueminnieminx can differentiate black from dark navy blueminnieminx can differentiate black from dark navy blueminnieminx can differentiate black from dark navy blue
 
Posts: 16
Karma: 13116
Join Date: Nov 2014
Device: Kobo touch ereader
EBOOKS AND AUDIO BOOKS
Hi is there an ereader that does both , ebooks and audio books
minnieminx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-22-2016, 04:16 PM   #2
Barbara1955
Non-Techy
Barbara1955 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Barbara1955 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Barbara1955 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Barbara1955 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Barbara1955 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Barbara1955 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Barbara1955 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Barbara1955 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Barbara1955 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Barbara1955 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Barbara1955 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Barbara1955's Avatar
 
Posts: 4,455
Karma: 15499273
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: WV---USA
Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders
Nope not any more. Tablets do both Amazon--- Fires
Barbara1955 is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 06-22-2016, 06:04 PM   #3
Phogg
PHD in Horribleness
Phogg ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Phogg ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Phogg ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Phogg ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Phogg ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Phogg ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Phogg ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Phogg ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Phogg ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Phogg ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Phogg ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Phogg's Avatar
 
Posts: 2,320
Karma: 23599604
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L
Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Katie1 View Post
Nope not any more. Tablets do both Amazon--- Fires
Actually, some of the Onyx Boox ereaders will play audio. There is no jack so you will need bluetooth speakers or earphones.
Phogg is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-22-2016, 06:09 PM   #4
Cinisajoy
Just a Yellow Smiley.
Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Cinisajoy's Avatar
 
Posts: 19,161
Karma: 83862859
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Texas
Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy
As of July 7 in the US and July 20 elsewhere, the basic Kindle will have bluetooth capability.
Cinisajoy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-22-2016, 10:40 PM   #5
AnemicOak
Bookaholic
AnemicOak ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.AnemicOak ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.AnemicOak ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.AnemicOak ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.AnemicOak ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.AnemicOak ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.AnemicOak ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.AnemicOak ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.AnemicOak ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.AnemicOak ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.AnemicOak ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
AnemicOak's Avatar
 
Posts: 14,391
Karma: 54969924
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Minnesota
Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinisajoy View Post
As of July 7 in the US and July 20 elsewhere, the basic Kindle will have bluetooth capability.
Yes, but unless something un-publicized is in the software it won't play audiobooks it's for accessibility features.
AnemicOak is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 06-22-2016, 10:44 PM   #6
tomsem
Grand Sorcerer
tomsem ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tomsem ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tomsem ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tomsem ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tomsem ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tomsem ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tomsem ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tomsem ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tomsem ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tomsem ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.tomsem ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 6,900
Karma: 27013865
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: USA
Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinisajoy View Post
As of July 7 in the US and July 20 elsewhere, the basic Kindle will have bluetooth capability.
This does not imply it will play audiobooks. At this point, it is just for 'screen reader' functionality (VoiceView).

I doubt very much they'll add audiobook support, or even standalone TTS. VoiceView lets them compete for government contracts for devices that need to conform to ADA ('Americans with Disability Act') requirements, and I imagine they are going to sell many many Kindles that way (far less expensive to deploy and support than tablets, if all you need is a reading device). People looking for TTS would be a tiny fraction of that. But clearly the hardware is there now, so maybe if enough people ask...

You can purchase used Kindle Keyboard and Kindle Touch on amazon.com, I think they are less than $40, even for 3G models (but supply is limited). These do support audible and mp3 playing, though the experience is not a good one.
tomsem is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-22-2016, 10:47 PM   #7
Cinisajoy
Just a Yellow Smiley.
Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Cinisajoy ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Cinisajoy's Avatar
 
Posts: 19,161
Karma: 83862859
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Texas
Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy
Oops. I misread the question. Sorry OP.
Cinisajoy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-23-2016, 01:28 AM   #8
theducks
Well trained by Cats
theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
theducks's Avatar
 
Posts: 30,889
Karma: 59840450
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The Central Coast of California
Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A
My Atak would play any MP3. It was a pain for Audiobooks because it would not use a playlist and chained the files in whatever order it found them

A Sandisk Zip+ is Tiny. It handles some Audiobooks (encrypted) as well as MP3 playlists. I use 'On The Earphones' which, one earpiece is bigger that the Zip, but they do help when riding on a noisy BART
theducks is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-23-2016, 05:52 AM   #9
drjd
The Couch Potato
drjd ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.drjd ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.drjd ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.drjd ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.drjd ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.drjd ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.drjd ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.drjd ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.drjd ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.drjd ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.drjd ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
drjd's Avatar
 
Posts: 34,509
Karma: 230999999
Join Date: Aug 2015
Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phogg View Post
Actually, some of the Onyx Boox ereaders will play audio. There is no jack so you will need bluetooth speakers or earphones.
I believe Onyx Boox C67ml Carta has a 3.5mm audio jack for headphones and TTS compatibility.
drjd is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2016, 05:25 PM   #10
MickiTee
Guru
MickiTee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.MickiTee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.MickiTee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.MickiTee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.MickiTee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.MickiTee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.MickiTee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.MickiTee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.MickiTee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.MickiTee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.MickiTee ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
MickiTee's Avatar
 
Posts: 860
Karma: 4097942
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: London, UK
Device: Sony PRS-505, Pocketbook TL3, TL4, TL5
Try looking at ereaders running Android as you can install apps from Google Play Store. There's a whole forum dedicated to Android devices under E-books Readers here https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=225.
MickiTee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2016, 06:17 PM   #11
Tarana
Wizard
Tarana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Tarana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Tarana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Tarana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Tarana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Tarana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Tarana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Tarana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Tarana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Tarana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Tarana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Tarana's Avatar
 
Posts: 4,030
Karma: 38840460
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Minneapolis
Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos
Quote:
Originally Posted by tomsem View Post
You can purchase used Kindle Keyboard and Kindle Touch on amazon.com, I think they are less than $40, even for 3G models (but supply is limited). These do support audible and mp3 playing, though the experience is not a good one.
I love my Kindle Keyboard, but honestly, the TTS and audiobook capability of a Fire is absolutely superior. If you shut off the light while playing the TTS or audiobook, your battery power will be extended. I think you are better off getting the ereader you like plus an Apple Ipod Nano unless you choose to get a tablet.
Tarana is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Both Ebooks AND Audio books in Calibre Marcs1102 Calibre 13 02-18-2014 01:41 AM
custom ebooks with audio whispersync? m3l7d0wN Amazon Kindle 0 09-14-2012 10:42 AM
Audio eBooks? Maximise General Discussions 4 10-12-2011 07:23 AM
Adding audio to ebooks? What? JohnMorris News 15 09-10-2011 07:07 AM
Blackstone Audio to release audio books as DRM-free MP3s Donnageddon News 4 07-07-2008 12:16 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:01 PM.

Contact Us - FAQ - Guidelines - Privacy - Top

MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.