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First, I know you can use the WMA Library Audiobooks on your old iPhone. The whole process is really quite simple. But ultimately, if you're going to be listening for long stretches, I think you'll find Audible worth it. You can burn through quite a few books fairly quickly with large projects, IME. (I don't even want to guess how many it took to do my Gansey.) And the wait for one you want at the Library can be lengthy.
I would go with the Audible trial, and ALSO do the Library for any books that they have when you want them. Put the library books on the iPhone, however, not on the Kindle. Audible books can go either place. |
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Well, it was almost like giving birth, but as I type, my first book from Audible.com is downloading on my iPhone. Whew! Thank you all so much for putting up with my questions, and giving me so much information, I couldn't have done it without you.
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...and to think
you went through all this only to find out audio books put you to sleep!
Well, that's what happens to me, anyway. I had a couple on my Ipod and just couldn't get around it. I'd wake up eventually after the reader had plugged away for who knows how many chapters, and I'd have to go back to a part I remembered and restart. Just not for me. WE |
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Can one read too much?
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Now that's what I liked about the old cassette days - you could only go 30 - 45 minutes maximum before the machine shut off (after you fell asleep).
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That's why we have sleep timers! Set the iPod or Sansa for 45 minutes, plug in the pillow speaker...better than Advil PM.
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Thanks for the tip, but I already had considered that. The problem is, I hate headphones. I'll take speakers any day.
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I'm reporting back with an update. I joined Audible.com and got my first book. I downloaded Audible on my iPhone and listed to a few chapters of the book, I love it! Then my grandson played with the phone (he uses it for games), and lo and behold, he deleted my Audible!! I've talked to him about that
![]() And you want to hear something funny? I didn't realize the Sansa can only be used with earphones!! At first, I unplugged the earphones and kept thinking, OK where's the speaker on this little thing? Anyway, I'm assuming that with the Sansa Clip+ I can download my books from Audible.com and also can download audiobooks from the library? When I download books from the library, will they go into the Audible Manager or is that only for books from Audible? I know when I download ebooks, it uses ADE, does it use something similar for audiobooks? |
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You did not have to run out in the middle of the night...you could have played your Audible books on your Kindle!
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Oh, it wasn't the middle of the night, it was only about 7 PM! I really wanted to get the little Sansa anyway. I thought it was worth it for $40, now I can buy books from Audible and also put myself on the wait list for some from the library.
Can you answer any of these questions for me? Anyway, I'm assuming that with the Sansa Clip+ I can download my books from Audible.com and also can download audiobooks from the library? When I download books from the library, will they go into the Audible Manager or is that only for books from Audible? I know when I download ebooks, it uses ADE, does it use something similar for audiobooks? |
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Overdrive provides their own software for managing library book downloads, and if I recall correctly, it works in conjunction with either Windows Media Player or the Sansa software to actually transfer the files to the device. The library site has links with downloads and instructions for all of it. ApK |
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Can one read too much?
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Wherein I quote myself
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Audible books "self bookmark" without doing anything to them. Their manager can be a bit wonky - when the book downloads you actually get two copies, as the system loads one at the Audible manager, and a second at Windows Media Player also. Last edited by SeaBookGuy; 05-07-2011 at 12:01 PM. |
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Thanks once again ApK and SeaBook Guy, I really appreciate everything. And tubemonkey, great suggestion on the speakers. I'm going to get some of those. I've been in my sewing room for the past 6 hours, I'm loving being able to listen to a book! I never thought I'd like an audiobook but it's great.
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Friends are amazed I iron my own shirts!
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Iron? I didn't think anybody ironed anything these days
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