audio books

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by daffy4u

Audible.com lists the Shuffle as one of the devices that can be used with the service, so at least in that case, the Shuffle works. Maybe mp3 files shuffle and .aa files don't.

That does sound rather plausible.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by dordale

I do know that awhile ago, Audible.com had a promotion where you could sign up for one of their long term plans and they'd give you a Shuffle, so it must work with Audible files.

Actually, I think an audible book is generally 1 file. However, I didn't think you could select a specific file to play.

BOb

[dordale]

Alright, I got curious regarding the Shuffle and went to Apple's website. According to the Shuffle user guide, there is a switch on the Shuffle that you can use to choose either shuffle mode or continuous play. In my opinion, the Shuffle still is less than ideal for listening to audio books--too difficult to find your place in if you lose it!

And Bob you are right--audible files generally come in 1-3 large (4-7 hour) files. I buy mostly unabridged books from them, and they usually end up being 2 files, although I have had some that are only one file and a few that are three.

dordale

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by dordale

And Bob you are right--audible files generally come in 1-3 large (4-7 hour) files. I buy mostly unabridged books from them, and they usually end up being 2 files, although I have had some that are only one file and a few that are three.

Ah... ok. All those my wife has downloaded so far have been one file. Perhaps she chooses shorter books.

BOb

[aliencane]

I've listened to about 200 audio books on various devices. The best/cheapest way to go is the Sansa M series (very, very, inexpensive). It plays Audible.com files and DRM WMA files (Overdrive). Older Rio Forge and Samsung YP T6 models are also very good for audio books.

I also listen on a 1st generation nano. Good, but the battery life is lame.