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MP3 players: Best, current MP3 player for audio books......
Audio Books - I just use my iPod
by jasonjuicer - 1/27/09 2:46 PM In reply to: Best, current MP3 player for audio books...... by skywagonMy iPod works great for listening to audio books. That way I can just listen to an audio book when I don't feel like listening to music. It is simple to put the file on my iPod because all I have to do is drag the file in and iTunes includes it.
- Jason (by the way, I download my audio books from http://www.emusic.com/audiobooks/index.html)
Do you ever use Netlibrary with your iPod?
by Holly Klug - 3/8/09 6:34 PM In reply to: Audio Books - I just use my iPod by jasonjuicerNetlibrary uses copy protected WMA files. Windows Mobile and PocketPlayer works great. PocketPlayer has bookmarks, and allows you to resume where you were last listening with WMA files.
Netlibrary is free with our library.
Tips for choosing a player for audiobooks
by Pavel Fatin - 1/29/09 3:04 AM In reply to: Best, current MP3 player for audio books...... by skywagonMy article (http://www.pavelfatin.com/2009/01/25/the-best-player-for-audiobooks-and-podcasts/) may be helpful. It contains an in-depth review of the requirements that player for audiobooks and podcasts should meet.
emusic
by dougslimline1 - 2/4/09 3:10 PM In reply to: Best, current MP3 player for audio books...... by skywagonA great place to find <a href="http://www.emusic.com/audiobooks/index.html">audio books</a> available for download would have to be emusic. I have gotten most of my downloads from them and I have been really impressed with their website.
Favorite place to get Audio Books
by dougslimline1 - 2/12/09 2:28 PM In reply to: Best, current MP3 player for audio books...... by skywagonThis may not be a favorite mp3 to use but I really enjoy getting my Audio Books from eMusic.
MP3 player for books
by dobergirl22 - 3/7/09 1:37 PM In reply to: Best, current MP3 player for audio books...... by skywagonI would like to know what kind of an MP3 player I need to listen to a book being read while I take a walk. I don't know beans about this.
I am 80 years old and need to walk a lot to keep in condition. I get so bored I don't do it. But I love books. Could I combine the two?
I need something I can buy on Amazon for under $50. Used might be OK. But do I need 2g? 4g? and what else does it need to be? Can I find where I left off?
(I think there is a place I can dl books for free, too.)
I don't think I need an iPod do I? Isn't there a Walkman type thing that uses MP3 and not casettes or aome old fashioned thing?
Any help would be great. Thanks
Try the Sansa CLip
by wandalynn1 - 3/7/09 3:17 PM In reply to: MP3 player for books by dobergirl22The best choice on Amazon for less than $50 is the 4G Sansa Clip. 4G is more than you need for a few audiobooks but too much space is better than too little.
If your local library offers Netlibrary and/or Overdrive audiobooks you can download books for free from those services.
Another source for mp3 players that are good with audiobooks is Creative.com I've bought from their website with no problems. The 2G Zen V Plus and the 2G Zen are both available from their refurbished outlet for $20 and $40 respectively. BOth players bookmark audiobooks and are highly rated by audiobook listeners.
I've used the Zen V and the Sansa Clip and found both work very well. The Sansa's a little easier to use and the per file resume feature is more convienient than bookmarks.
HTH
Wanda
Sansa Clip
by ajhinckley - 3/7/09 4:50 PM In reply to: Try the Sansa CLip by wandalynn1I second it with the Clip. I listen to audio books from our library. It's small enough and clips onto your jacket or whatever you are wearing as you walk or exercise. I love mine, better than the Sansa Fuze.
MP3 player for books
by javajoe37 - 3/7/09 5:11 PM In reply to: MP3 player for books by dobergirl22I use a mp3 player only for listining to books. My ideal player would have the capability to, bookmark and have a sleep timer. Most low cost players will resume at the point of turn off. It is very difficult to find out the capabilities of individual players reading manaficturing specks, and impossible asking anyone in a retail establishment. Capacity is not an issue, 1 or 2 gb is quite adequate to store 5 or 6 books. I currently use a Creative Zen Plus which has bookmark capability. Also use a Creative MuVo T100, both are very satisfactory. I would recommend flash drive rather than hard drive.
MP3 -Sansa Clip
by klmisic - 3/7/09 5:35 PM In reply to: MP3 player for books by dobergirl22I see the Sansa Clip is a solid choice for listening to audiobooks. I am an avid listener to Netlibrary books. These are books you download from a website and are very large files. One problem with these files is that if you lose your place or forget to bookmark it can be a problem to fast forward 6 hours into a 12 hour book. However, I just read a review that says the Sansa Clip has a progressive fast forward which means it speeds up the longer you hold it down. You will find that a wonderful feature. I still love my Cowon D2, with its progress bar so you can jump to a particular spot in a book, but it is around 140 and much costlier than the Clip. It also has great battery life, and pretty rugged, since I have dropped mine a couple of times. You will love listening to books on an MP3 player while walking. Netlibrary has a pretty good selection and the best part is its free.
Sansa Clip or Sansa Fuze
by pcc94550 - 3/7/09 10:39 PM In reply to: MP3 player for books by dobergirl22I agree with the other posters, the Sansa Clip is great and 4GB is more than enough space for several library books. The books expire and you remove them, so space is never an issue. If you are not familiar with MP3 players, the Clip is very small and using it may frustrate you at first. The Sansa Fuze works in exactly the same fashion and is larger, however it doesn't have a clip, which is very useful feature while walking. Don't worry about the bookmarking feature, Sansa's fast forward and reverse are wonderful.
If your library doesn't offer NetLibrary or OverDrive, ask them about the nearest Library Consortium offering audio book downloads. I use both services at libraries in different communities which offer audio books to any state resident who gets a library card in their library.
MP3 for audio books Sansa Fuze simple but easy for Seniors
by iloveaudiobooks - 3/13/09 12:30 PM In reply to: MP3 player for books by dobergirl22I own both a Cowon D2 & a new Sansa Fuze. The Cowon D2 is hard to set-up, I still cannot get an audio book to play correctly, & the print is very, very small. I does many more things then I need for audio books But I bought it because of its bookmarking, sleep timer & expansion capabilities. I'm sure I'll like it once I figure it out.
The Sansa Fuze in comparison is extremely simple to set up, the print is a nice size,& you can expand it. There is no sleep timer(a bummer) I could download Overdrive books and get them to play right away. It pauses & will resume where you left off & all the buttons are easy to use. Good luck and happy walking. You'll find you really can do 2 things at once.
Clip has a sleep timer
by wandalynn1 - 3/13/09 12:36 PM In reply to: MP3 for audio books Sansa Fuze simple but easy for Seniors by iloveaudiobooksI'm surprised to hear the Fuze doesn't have the sleep feature since it's on the Clip. The Clip sleep timer is found under 'settings/power/sleep'. It can be set between 10 min and 2 hours. It does have to be set everytime the player is powered on to work, unlike the Creative sleep timer that stays set until you change the setting.
Sansa sleep timers
by ajhinckley - 3/13/09 3:15 PM In reply to: Clip has a sleep timer by wandalynn1Thanks for that bit of information. I checked the Fuze and there is a sleep timer in the settings, system settings. I didn't know the clip had one either until your message.
Thanks!!
MP3 player for Audio Books
by equsnarnd - 10/2/09 11:01 AM In reply to: MP3 player for books by dobergirl22Try this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015L0T68/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0015L451I&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0CYE2A9JMS8QF5CGST9W
I got it with a $6 package and a 4GB external card for a total of 8GB. Love it though it was not easy to figure out how it worked at first and the manual is less than useless - still, its a great player for audio books and music.
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