Best audio player for books? I have, in the past, purchased an MP3 (iRiver) player so I could download books. Have not been able to get it to work. Purchased a nano, have not been able to get it to work when I had the book CDs from the library. What is easiest to use? I see lots of comments about players regarding tunes, but not books. Thanks! Best audio player for books? I have, in the past, purchased an MP3 (iRiver) player so I could download books. Have not been able to get it to work. Purchased a nano, have not been able to get it to... » Read More Best audio player for books? I have, in the past, purchased an MP3 (iRiver) player so I could download books. Have not been able to get it to work. Purchased a nano, have not been able to get it to work when I had the book CDs from the library. What is easiest to use? I see lots of comments about players regarding tunes, but not books. Thanks! « Show Less
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I just bought the Mosaic and have spent a very frustrating week with a Netlibrary book (18 Hrs). I've spent more time pushing the reset button and trying to get back to where I fell asleep <smile>. When I use the Seek function, it freezes up. The bookmarks haven't been holding.I'm taking it back . I'm also not happy with the fact that I can't find a player that uses batteries. If my charge dies while I"m on the road, I've no way to recharge....at least my old Creative TXFM I popped the battery. The only reason I'm in the market for a new one is the size of the book won't fit on my 256 TXFM I just bought the Mosaic and have spent a very frustrating week with a Netlibrary book (18 Hrs). I've spent more time pushing the reset button and trying to get back to where I fell asleep <smile>. When I use the Seek function, it freezes up. The bookmarks haven't been holding.I'm taking it back . I'm also not happy with the fact that I can't find a player that uses batteries. If my charge dies while I"m on the road, I've no way to recharge....at least my old Creative TXFM I popped the battery. The only reason I'm in the market for a new one is the size of the book won't... » Read More I just bought the Mosaic and have spent a very frustrating week with a Netlibrary book (18 Hrs). I've spent more time pushing the reset button and trying to get back to where I fell asleep <smile>. When I use the Seek function, it freezes up. The bookmarks haven't been holding.I'm taking it back . I'm also not happy with the fact that I can't find a player that uses batteries. If my charge dies while I"m on the road, I've no way to recharge....at least my old Creative TXFM I popped the battery. The only reason I'm in the market for a new one is the size of the book won't fit on my 256 TXFM « Show Less
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I have not tested the Mosaic, but would trust the NetLibrary table. I did try the Zen 4GB, and it had a bookmark feature which worked well. I would assume it is the same for the Mozaic. I would add, however, that after checking out the Zen, I settled on a Sanza Fuze as being better for my needs - primarily NetLibrary - and it would seem we share that in common. Even though the Fuze does not have bookmarking, it doesn't need it. For any track in the Books folder, when you stop and then come back, you get the option to Resume where you left off, or not. You don't even have to go thru the steps of setting a Bookmark. Just my 2 cents. I have not tested the Mosaic, but would trust the NetLibrary table. I did try the Zen 4GB, and it had a bookmark feature which worked well. I would assume it is the same for the Mozaic. I would add, however, that after checking out the Zen, I settled on a Sanza Fuze as being better for my needs - primarily NetLibrary - and it would seem we share that in common. Even though the Fuze does not have bookmarking, it doesn't need it. For any track in the Books folder, when you stop and then come back, you get the option to Resume where you left off, or not. You don't even have to go thru the... » Read More I have not tested the Mosaic, but would trust the NetLibrary table. I did try the Zen 4GB, and it had a bookmark feature which worked well. I would assume it is the same for the Mozaic. I would add, however, that after checking out the Zen, I settled on a Sanza Fuze as being better for my needs - primarily NetLibrary - and it would seem we share that in common. Even though the Fuze does not have bookmarking, it doesn't need it. For any track in the Books folder, when you stop and then come back, you get the option to Resume where you left off, or not. You don't even have to go thru the steps of setting a Bookmark. Just my 2 cents. « Show Less
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My zen mozaic works terribly for audiobooks. When I try to fast foward or rewind, even when using the "search to" utility, i get an error message and my player completely freezes.
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Net library has tested the Zen Mosaic and claims it does have a bookmark feature. Can anybody confirm this?See http://support.oclc.org/Resolutions/TestedPlayers.pdf
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I have tried both the Sansa and Creative. I got my Zen because the Sansa did not have the bookmark feature. Creative's bookmark feature is nice but the products are not reliable. Before I purchased the Zen I saw the review that said it crashes. For those of us who listen to books, the crashes are a major problem. The Zen crashes whenever you fast forward or reverse. I used my Sansa for a year and reset once. I have reset my Zen so many time that the reset button no longer works. If you choose to disregard this warning be sure to keep your receipt.
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I'm glad you warned me. I notice there are firmware upgrades on their site. But why would I have to upgrade a brand new player? One of them said it was necessary to listen to audible books? I hope not. I may very well get back to you with questions. Thank you again!
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Hi, I use an MP3 player and it is working for me :), I hope it works for you!
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This was my favorite mp3 player, but the updates became obsolete, so I had to find a new one. Right now, I have the Sansa Clip+ 8 gb mp3 player and love it. It is not as glitzy as the ipods or even the E280, but it gets the job done -- that is if you only want to play music on it. Otherwise, you will have to find another player. I am not sure about the Macbook download issue, so I can't answer that part of the question. Sorry. Hope you find the answers you are seeking.
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The actual Apple IPods will only play audiobooks that you buy from Apple, because Apple refuses to let other audiobook publishers use their audio file format. Geuine Apple IPods also do not have the ability to "bookmark". To play downloadable audio books from libraries, Overdrive, Audible, etc., you need a non-Apple bookmark-enabled mp3 player. Most libraries and audiobook Web sites have a list of players that can play their books; the most ubiquitous are the "Creative Zen" line of MP3 players. They are not as slick as IPods, but they can play library audiobooks, and when you turn them off, will resume where you stopped. The actual Apple IPods will only play audiobooks that you buy from Apple, because Apple refuses to let other audiobook publishers use their audio file format. Geuine Apple IPods also do not have the ability to "bookmark". To play downloadable audio books from libraries, Overdrive, Audible, etc., you need a non-Apple bookmark-enabled mp3 player. Most libraries and audiobook Web sites have a list of players that can play their books; the most ubiquitous are the "Creative Zen" line of MP3 players. They are not as slick as IPods, but they can play library audiobooks, and... » Read More The actual Apple IPods will only play audiobooks that you buy from Apple, because Apple refuses to let other audiobook publishers use their audio file format. Geuine Apple IPods also do not have the ability to "bookmark". To play downloadable audio books from libraries, Overdrive, Audible, etc., you need a non-Apple bookmark-enabled mp3 player. Most libraries and audiobook Web sites have a list of players that can play their books; the most ubiquitous are the "Creative Zen" line of MP3 players. They are not as slick as IPods, but they can play library audiobooks, and when you turn them off, will resume where you stopped. « Show Less
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Am thinking about buying the Creative Zen and read where someone stated it was hard to bookmark on the SD card. Have you had problems doing this too?He said it was not good for audiobooks. I use my Creative Zen Vision W and iPod only for books and would like to purchase another.....Thanks for any info......
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Buy a Clip Zip. This player doesn't do chapterization properly, the fast forward and rewind are annoyingly slow, and for regular mp3 books the player will not resume at the last played file.
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Best audiobook mp3 player I've used...auto bookmarks and resumes well..micro sd sincs well
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Connect to your computer and download the book audio (that has to be loaded per book you purchase for it from the "leap frog connect" program that you will be prompted to download when you connect the device to the computer. The sample book that comes with the reader is the only one that comes pre-loaded in the reader. The rest of the audio has to be downloaded through that "connect" program. If the sample book doesn't work, it may be defective, but try hooking it up to the computer with the provided USB cable before trying to return the item. Hope this helps. My son hooked it up for my granddaughter and I asked him how he did it. Hers works great.
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Sorry....I can't answer that question. I was only able to download music and mp3 files....not sure about books...let me know we're to get it and I will work on it Saturday. I'm not by my computer but I used the Walkman on the road today. So send me info and I will see if it works
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I also updated my firmware, thanks for the information. I get books thru OverDrive media from the local library. These automatically download into the music folder. How can I get them to download into the audiobooks folder? I've tried moving the folders on the computer and it shows that they have been moved to audiobook folder, but when I disconnect the clip, the audiobook folder is empty and the audiobooks are still in the music folder. Thanks for any help. I have Windows Vista, media player 11 and sandisk sansa clip 4gb.
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I have never owned an Ipod. I am looking for the best version that is specifically for music. I do not want a lot of bells and whistles, I want good sound and to know up front that it is fairly simple to load or download music. Does anyone have a preference for what version I should go for? No:Photos/games/other stuff.. just music.thanks.
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How do you bookmark? If I pause my book then listen to music or fm radio, then try to go back to the book I have to scroll from the beginning. I use netlibrary. I asked the Sandisk help site but they never got back to me.
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It works great, but there's a huge learning curve. For one thing, the device wants to put the audiobook into the Music file, which will then play the chapters out of order. You will need to manually change that. Be sure to call Sansa Support for help. Once you get it all figured out, you will be very happy with it. I also bought a small speaker so I can take my books into the house with me and listen to them there as well as in the car.
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(It's about a year since this was posted, but I thought someone might find this useful.)I have a SanDisk Sansa m240 1gb. I really like the player because of the easy-to-usecontrols and the replaceable single AAA battery (I use a rechargeable NiMh battery).BUT the voice recorder has a flaw. About every 10 seconds it skips about 1/8 of a second.For an every-day memo this isn't much of a problem. But I've recorded lectures and listeningto it afterwards gets to be very annoying.
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Hey thank you very much for your info. Is there any better MP3 players? Like which ones?Thank you once again!
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Yes, this MP3 player will play audio books, it can hold ebooks as well. The best way to upload files from your computer to this device is to use real player. You can convert audio and music files easily and it will download your files automatically when you plug the device in to your computer.