[access-uk] Re: a query about audible.co.uk and the formats on which its books play

  • From: "Terry Clasper" <terry.clasper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:05:02 -0000

Emma.
If you use format 3 the place will I think be kept however if you use use 
anything other than the place will probably be lost.
Certainly that's the case with the Shuffle of around two years or so ago...


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Emma Wright" <emmajane9@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 4:15 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: a query about audible.co.uk and the formats on 
which its books play


>I use audible books on an ipod, but it isn't only ipods that play
> them.  The site lists compatible players.  However, if you join
> audible you get a free ipod shuffle - the most accessible ipod by far
> because it doesn't have a screen.  However, I did have some problems
> with the version of the shuffle I got not keeping it's place in the
> book very well, but there are newer shuffles out now which may well be
> better.
>
> Alternatively, you can play books using your computer, or burn (some
> of them, depending on copyright restrictions) onto CD.
>
> Audible customer services should be able to help you more.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Emma
>
> On 12/01/07, Alexander Shannon <alexacts2v4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have recently been looking for audio versions of some of the fiction by
>> Dick Francis.
>>
>> When I looked on the site for the BBC audio books they did not have all 
>> the
>> Dick Francis books I wanted in CD format, so I recently looked on
>> audible.co.uk and found that they had most of the titles I wanted read by
>> the same reader.
>>
>> I then looked at the different types of players on which Audible.co.uk 
>> books
>> would play and found that all of the players listed are ipods.
>>
>> My questions are the following:
>>
>> 1.  do audible books only play on ipods?
>> 2.  If not, can they be played on conventional CD players or on a 
>> computer?
>> 3.  If Audible books only play on Ipods, which is the most accessible 
>> player
>> to use for audible books?
>>
>> 4.  Where could I purchase the most accessible player for audible books?
>> 5.  What sort of price am I looking at for an accessible player for 
>> audible
>> books?
>>
>> Thank you in advance for the answers to these questions.
>>
>>
>> Alexander Shannon
>>
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