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've never downloaded audiobooks before, but I think it should work. It is a regular ipod, if you can download it you can play it.
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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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I don't use proprietary software. Under win7 and win 8.1 it is automatically USB recognised and I simply drag and drop MP3 songs and audiobooks. Best solution I have found for simple audiobooks when walking. Tried phone/ipod/iriver and others.... sansa wins hands down. Cheers. P.S. This is my 3rd in 5 years.
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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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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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Yes, I use my shuffle only for audiobooks which I get from the library or Audible.com. First, Connect Shuffle. Then, 1) download book to OverDrive Media Console. 2) Open Finder, book chapters should appear in Finder. 3) Open iTunes: click on File on task bar; click/open "Add to Library" in drop down dialog box. 4) Go back to Finder and highlight book/chapters in Finder. 5)drag chapters to music under devices in "Add to Library" dialog box. 6) Click "open" at bottom of screen. 7) Click "sync" at bottom of screen. Hope this helps. I think I got the steps in order. Seems confusing at first, but after you do it a few times it's easy. Enjoy listening. Yes, I use my shuffle only for audiobooks which I get from the library or Audible.com. First, Connect Shuffle. Then, 1) download book to OverDrive Media Console. 2) Open Finder, book chapters should appear in Finder. 3) Open iTunes: click on File on task bar; click/open "Add to Library" in drop down dialog box. 4) Go back to Finder and highlight book/chapters in Finder. 5)drag chapters to music under devices in "Add to Library" dialog box. 6) Click "open" at bottom of screen. 7) Click "sync" at bottom of screen. Hope this helps. I think I got the... » Read More Yes, I use my shuffle only for audiobooks which I get from the library or Audible.com. First, Connect Shuffle. Then, 1) download book to OverDrive Media Console. 2) Open Finder, book chapters should appear in Finder. 3) Open iTunes: click on File on task bar; click/open "Add to Library" in drop down dialog box. 4) Go back to Finder and highlight book/chapters in Finder. 5)drag chapters to music under devices in "Add to Library" dialog box. 6) Click "open" at bottom of screen. 7) Click "sync" at bottom of screen. Hope this helps. I think I got the steps in order. Seems confusing at first, but after you do it a few times it's easy. Enjoy listening. « Show Less
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I would agree with the recommendation to use a Clip+. You seem completely uninterested in anything other than just loading your songs onto the device and pressing "play," and for this, I would also suggest you get a Sansa Clip+. It is small, cheap (relatively) and from what I have read, sounds excellent. (If you are, indeed, and old lady and you were not saying that with tongue-in-cheek, then I doubt your ears would be able to discern the incredibly minor difference between the sound quality of almost ANY medium or upper tier player, regardless of the quality of headphones you are using)Just get the Clip+ at Wal-Mart or something, or here at Amazon, and I doubt that you will be disappointed. I would agree with the recommendation to use a Clip+. You seem completely uninterested in anything other than just loading your songs onto the device and pressing "play," and for this, I would also suggest you get a Sansa Clip+. It is small, cheap (relatively) and from what I have read, sounds excellent. (If you are, indeed, and old lady and you were not saying that with tongue-in-cheek, then I doubt your ears would be able to discern the incredibly minor difference between the sound quality of almost ANY medium or upper tier player, regardless of the quality of headphones you are... » Read More I would agree with the recommendation to use a Clip+. You seem completely uninterested in anything other than just loading your songs onto the device and pressing "play," and for this, I would also suggest you get a Sansa Clip+. It is small, cheap (relatively) and from what I have read, sounds excellent. (If you are, indeed, and old lady and you were not saying that with tongue-in-cheek, then I doubt your ears would be able to discern the incredibly minor difference between the sound quality of almost ANY medium or upper tier player, regardless of the quality of headphones you are using)Just get the Clip+ at Wal-Mart or something, or here at Amazon, and I doubt that you will be disappointed. « Show Less
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Despite SANSA advertising differently and apparently also in contrast to earlier versions the newest version with Firmware 3.01.11A does not play audio books in an acceptable manner. You may be able to put them on your player but there is no bookmarking capability so they do not restart where you left off and the fast forward function cannot/will not skip forward more than about 5 minutes and resume play. Whats worse is the player says in its digital readout it is starting where you left off but just goes back to the beginning anyway. I contacted Sansa support about this and their response was the e280 and other players in this series weren't meant to do books but I could buy a Sansa View and it would work correctly. In my opinion, they disabled what was a functioning player with the new firmware because they brought out the new and more expensive Sansa View. If you really want this for books it isn't the right player. I am sending mine back because I bought it for the same reason.
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Sorry. I was never able to get it to do much, but I'm sure it would do books. I love their older MP3 players. Especially the Creative Zen.
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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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I'm very new to these devices, but I sure like the price for this one. Here's my problem: I'm disabled and the click buttons would be a huge problem for me if they are too stiff and hard for me to click. Also wondering about using it for both music and audiobooks, sounds like audiobooks are problematic, and expensive earbuds might be necessary. Help, anyone? Thanks.
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I have used this for audiobooks for more than a year. It is important that it is not paused while you fast forward or it will skip. It also seems that I have the best luck while pressing gently and steadily down on the right arrow key. If I press down without holding, the player skips to the next section. I have found that the player starts up right where I left it off if I hit pause and let it power down on its own. The only times I have to find my place are when I accidentally skip to the beginning of the next section or when I recharge it. I always have a pad by my computer and just write down the section and hours/minutes so I can find my place easily after charging. I have used this for audiobooks for more than a year. It is important that it is not paused while you fast forward or it will skip. It also seems that I have the best luck while pressing gently and steadily down on the right arrow key. If I press down without holding, the player skips to the next section. I have found that the player starts up right where I left it off if I hit pause and let it power down on its own. The only times I have to find my place are when I accidentally skip to the beginning of the next section or when I recharge it. I always have a pad by my computer... » Read More I have used this for audiobooks for more than a year. It is important that it is not paused while you fast forward or it will skip. It also seems that I have the best luck while pressing gently and steadily down on the right arrow key. If I press down without holding, the player skips to the next section. I have found that the player starts up right where I left it off if I hit pause and let it power down on its own. The only times I have to find my place are when I accidentally skip to the beginning of the next section or when I recharge it. I always have a pad by my computer and just write down the section and hours/minutes so I can find my place easily after charging. « Show Less
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A fellow audiobook lover, yes it can be used to listen to audio books that's why I bought mine. The volume level on some of these tablets is not very good but with the ihome mini speaker it really did boost the volume, I find myself turning it down. I can literally listen to my audiobooks and hear them being read all over the house. If you're on the fence about purchasing go ahead and purchase I think you wil be pleasantly surprised, and if not return it Amazon makes returns very easy.
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Thank you for the tip. I just upgraded my firmware and I am very please with the added bookmark feature. The Sansa Clip was a good little player before the upgrade...now it is darn near perfect!
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I've transferred podcasts from iTune and it works great, I think it would work the same way with audiobooks.Just so you know, I don't think it can connect directly to iTunes, you would have to find the audiobook file in the file system and then transfer it to the player if you have a Mac you can right click the file in iTunes and select "Show In Finder". Also note that it seems like it has a difficulty loaded large files, it works but i suggest to split the large file to multiple small ones. Enjoy,N
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I don't have an audio book on mine yet, but for a song, there is a play speed option when you hold down the right side of the screen for an extra 2 seconds. It can be set to 0(default), 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. Not sure what speeds they correspond to. Since audio books are part of the Music library options, I would guess this option is also available for audio books.I have firm-ware version 2.01US, so you might have to upgrade if your player has an older firmware. I didn't remember seeing the audio books option in the earlier firmware.