Ever bought from Audible?

[hackersmovie]

[Bobaloo]

I guess we'll be saying 'heard any good books lately.'


I checked out Audible, but didn't register, from what I'm seeing here, I'll probably give it a go as well.
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[Catlantis]

Been with audible since they went live,
(even have a legacy account 5 books 2 subscriptions a month for $35... they have since changed their pricing).

It used to not work so well with iTunes, but now it directly downloads to it, after activation of the account (and goes right to audio books).

Downloads can be somewhat frustrating, I tend to get dropped connections from them. But reconnecting is never a problem

In general a good experience.

However, when selecting audio books I have learned the following
1.) Not all books lend itself well to audio.
2.) Narrator can make or break a good book
3.) Trust the user ratings. If there is a bad narration or production the members tend to do a good job in letting you know in the comments.
4.) The best audio format may just take up space
5.) listen to the sample before buying
6.) If a file is damaged or really poor quality, call audible they will give you a new credit, and sometimes extra ones for the problem.

Also, there are other sources for audio books.
www.audiotogo.com works just like netflix

Free books:
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:The_Audio_Books_Project
(Hehe, not always a good narrator on these, but free)


And my favorite:
The library.
My local county libraries even have books you can check out and download!

[hackersmovie]

[Cypher]

I have a MAC method now for getting my MP3 Audiobooks onto my iPod and showing in the Audiobook section on my iPod.

Firstly from http://dougscripts.com/itunes/
download the script Make Bookmarkable (I think ClunkClunk mentioned this one)
another useful script is Join Together which merges multiple files into a single aac file.
Install the scripts


Now to convert your files.

Drag the MP3(s) into iTunes.
ctrl-click on the track(s) in inTunes and select "Convert Selection to ACC"
Delete the MP3(s) versions from iTunes Library so your left with just the AAC versions.
Highlight the AAC(s)
From the Scripts Menu select Make Bookmarkable
Follow the prompts.

The Audiobooks will now show in the Audiobook section of your iPod and have all the attributes set such as Skip When Shuffling, Remember Play back position etc.
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[Cypher]

[JohnnyBoy]

I realise that I'm taking my own thread off-topic, but this still fits into the category of "alternative ways to read a book": http://www.booksinmyphone.com/
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[JohnnyBoy]

I've just found a load of free-to-download audiobooks at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/categories/1
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