Use of Audiobooks Has anyone used the shuffle for audiobooks? Does the "bookmark" feature work? (i.e. on other ipods you can stop in the middle of a book and it will restart at that same point). Use of Audiobooks Has anyone used the shuffle for audiobooks? Does the "bookmark" feature work? (i.e. on other ipods you can stop in the middle of a book and it will restart at that... » Read More Use of Audiobooks Has anyone used the shuffle for audiobooks? Does the "bookmark" feature work? (i.e. on other ipods you can stop in the middle of a book and it will restart at that same point). « Show Less
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You can't really bookmark, but when you turn it off and then back on, it is in the same place.
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I am going to stand up for Marian, yes Audible can use the iPod, but your local public library probably offers a service called Overdrive (which is free with you library card compared to paying for Audible.com) that allows users to download audio books free of charge, but due to software issues they cannot be played on an iPod.
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Marian, you are wrong. I second Flora's comment: Audible audiobook are natively supported by iPods. Audible support is explicitly listed in iPod tech specs!
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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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I listen to audiobooks on my iPod all the time, you just import the CD's as MP3s into iTunes, and then drag them onto the shuffle. I find the audio quality of the library editions and Audible to be unacceptable (similar to am radio). The iPod also bookmarks your last position when you turn it off as long as your battery is charged. You do not have to use "aac" (Apple audio file format) files on the iPod, you can use MP3s, which is the standard format.
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Marian, this statement is completely wrong. I Am a long time member of Audible and can download books onto my iPod. In fact Audible offer a large discount off an Apple player as a promotion to get you to join. Audible works seamlessly with iTunes.
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You are wrong about the larger ipods not being ale to play books from sources other than Apple. I get two or three books a month from audible and they work great on my 60g ipod. The bookmarks work and I have no trouble at all. I have 69 books (including Atlas Shrugged at 55 hrs and The Fountainhead) and every album my wife and I own and haven't hit 15 gig yet.
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You can download many free audiobooks in m4b format from www.gutenberg.com. iTunes imports them without any trouble and they can be downloaded to iPods from a playlist. The bookmark feature seems to work, my (20GB) iPod started up where I had left off.
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how do you move files to the card? I have audiobooks on my player and I can not figure out how to move them to the SD card. Can anyone help?
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I finally purchased with cowon d2 and am very happy. I listen to audiobooks on it and it can bookmark, but play the next track after the bookmarked track (extremely important). I had the creative zen for awhile and returned it as it didn't have as many features as the d2. If you have any questions about the d2, please feel free to ask.
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No. "Breakpoint" goes back to the exact point you were on when you turned off the unit. Logically, that means that there is only one point to return to, right? So that's what it's designed to do and it does it well. Important to note also that "Breakpoint" ONLY works with content on the main internal memory and NOT with the micro SD card. So if you have tons of audio books, you might want to load them onto the main memory instead of the SD. Cheers!
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Yes it will book mark your audiobook , it will also keep your place for your music file or album.. I truly love this item. it is my second one, and that is only because I lost my first one.
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I noticed in a review that it does have a bookmark feature on audio books if you exit directly to the main menu. It didn't say how to do that, but I assume it would be pressing the little button above the wheel. When you exit to the menu, it will ask you if you wish to bookmark.
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Yes it will play mp3 audio books.The only thing it won't do is save your place in the middle of a chapter, so you will have to skip to the beginning of the last chapter you left off at. Otherwise, as long as what you are listening to is mp3 format, you can listen to just about anything. the player also plays regular cds:) Enjoy!
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The only way you could do that would be this:When you're through listening to your audiobook for the moment, simply turn the player off. When you turn it back on, it will be at the exact same place you left off at. Other than that, no, you cannot pause the audiobook, play a couple of songs, then go back to the audiobook and resume where you left off at. Sorry :( Hope that helps...
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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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(For listening to audiobooks) Does this resume at the same place when you restart the car?
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I hear that it does not have bookmarks for audio books. Does it remember its place when you turn it off and back on?
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The only way you could do that would be this: When you're through listening to your audiobook for the moment, simply turn the player off. When you turn it back on, it will be at the exact same place you left off at. Other than that, no, you cannot pause the audiobook, play a couple of songs, then go back to the audiobook and resume where you left off at. Sorry :( Hope that helps...
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This device, as far as I know, is merely an mp3 player. I'm under the impression that audible books are played through the audible application. It would appear that the answer is no, this device does not play audible books but I may very well be mistaken.The way I use this device is by loading music onto its 2 gigabyte storage drive built into it via micro USB. The built in controls allow me to play songs, skip and repeat tracks, move forward or backward through my folders/playlists, toggle shuffle and use the zappin features.I can't imagine audible working on this device at all due to its inability to wirelessly connect to anything.I hope this helps. This device, as far as I know, is merely an mp3 player. I'm under the impression that audible books are played through the audible application. It would appear that the answer is no, this device does not play audible books but I may very well be mistaken.The way I use this device is by loading music onto its 2 gigabyte storage drive built into it via micro USB. The built in controls allow me to play songs, skip and repeat tracks, move forward or backward through my folders/playlists, toggle shuffle and use the zappin features.I can't imagine audible working on this... » Read More This device, as far as I know, is merely an mp3 player. I'm under the impression that audible books are played through the audible application. It would appear that the answer is no, this device does not play audible books but I may very well be mistaken.The way I use this device is by loading music onto its 2 gigabyte storage drive built into it via micro USB. The built in controls allow me to play songs, skip and repeat tracks, move forward or backward through my folders/playlists, toggle shuffle and use the zappin features.I can't imagine audible working on this device at all due to its inability to wirelessly connect to anything.I hope this helps. « Show Less
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I don't use mine for audio books but my husband does and he says yes...it does. Please note though....he uses his primarily for audio books and the unit died after about 6 months of use. I have the same player in a different color and only use mine for work outs and mine is still working. I don't know if it was because you have it on such a long time when you are listening to audio books versus music or not.
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No bookmarks unless you buy books in a proprietary format from on vendor. Plus, fast-forward works fine for MP3s, but is reportedly too slow for books. I love the View for listening to music and watching videos and movies and FM radio and recording messages, but listening to generic books-on-disk is its weak point. For more info, visit http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/board?board.id=view
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I don't know. I use it for audiobooks and I delete them when I have listened to them. Ann TT
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The sansa e280 can play books on tape, but it is tricky. It took me a while to figure it out but it can be done. You have to set it up as a play list to keep the book in order. Plus before you transfer the tracks to the sansa you have to make sure that all the id v.2 tags are labeled differently because that is how sansa labels the tracks, not by the filename. I know this because that's all my wife lisens to on hers.