06-15-2018, 11:40 AM | #406 |
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I'd pay good money right now for an e-ink e-reader which had audiobook integration and would allow me to read a book when waiting somewhere, and would read the book to me when driving (say patched in through an aux cable).
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06-15-2018, 12:35 PM | #408 |
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Perhaps you don't know...but SOME of Amazon's books are dual Kindle/Audible. You can read on any Kindle device, then switch to any Audible device and pick up where you left of reading and vice versa.
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06-15-2018, 03:13 PM | #409 |
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The bottom line Kindle will play Audible books (via Bluetooth) in your car. If your car has an audio jack, you could pick up a used Sony PRS-650 or T1 to play MPEG audio books. Or you could get a portable Bluetooth speaker for your car and use the Kindle (if your car doesn't have Bluetooth).
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I don't consider it "adding" – I consider it "restoring," as most of the early eReaders did have audio support.
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I understand some early readers had speakers built-in. My guess (and it's only a guess) is that they were more rarely used than page turn buttons. Hey, I wouldn't avoid an e-reader because it had built in Bluetooth audio support. But I don't understand why that is seen to be an important function when a phone can do the same thing at least as well or better and is far more commonly owned. |
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I'm confused as to how speakers and page turn buttons can even be compared. Of course speakers were used less than page turn buttons. Speakers are a special feature, page turn buttons were part of the core functionality of all e-readers prior to touch screens. And (for some of us) are still part of the basic requirements for purchasing an e-reader.
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My point is that buttons were dropped, just like speakers. They seem like a more useful feature on an e-reader than any sort of audiobook support. Quote:
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An eink reader is better (for me) to read a book because the screen is more comfortable to stare at for long periods of time. But when you are talking audiobooks, cell phones tend to have more internal storage, can use Wi-Fi and LTE to stream audiobooks not stored on the device and the LCD screen is more capable of flashy displays (say, a status bar to show how far along you are in the current track with an elapsed time on the left and time left on the right, changing second by second). I'm just saying, even if I had an e-reader that could play audio, it is not a feature I would use. Ask yourself, if you had a friend that primarily listened to audio books on her phone, would you suggest she go buy a Kindle instead because hey, you can listen to audiobooks on it? My guess is your answer is no. But if you had a friend that read a lot of e-books on her phone, would you show her an e-ink reader? I bet you would. Last edited by ZodWallop; 06-15-2018 at 06:46 PM. |
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Maybe a dumb question but is there a way to attach a speaker to the Oasis so can listen out loud? like a mini speaker that gets plugged into the power outlet
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I think the original Oasis supports Bluetooth, so it would just be a matter of getting a Bluetooth speaker (some use rechargeable batteries, some plug directly into the wall).
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I cannot totally agree. Easy to buy or download ebooks in Kindle compatible formats from other vendors and either crossload them from your computer to the Kindle reader or use it's email address to send them to it via email. I have used both techniques to obtain books formy Kindles. I believe ebook sellers like Dreamspinner can be given the email address of a Kindle device and email all books purchased through them direct to your Kindle. |
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One acquaintance of mine uses the same Bluetooth speaker she uses with her phone and tablet to play audio from her Oasis 2. Lasts about 4 or so hours per charge. Personally, I think the sound is terrible but she seems to like it.
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