2 things; can this device do audiobooks in mp3 rips in a folder with resume, and is there podcast syncing?
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The fiio played all mp3 files without issue. As for podcasts it would depend on the file format. I have yet to autosync it like I can with my iPods.
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I can download podcasts from itunes & have no problem. I haven't needed to convert. I use Musicmatch Jukebox to download onto the sansa.
319036
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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I took a quick look at the Audible site. I could be wrong because I don't know much about Audible, but it looks like you need an app to play the Audible books. So, I would agree that the answer is probably "no." This device plays mp3s and WAV files, and I think a few other formats.
2014263
Hello, I did not try it specifically for audio books. It should work any mp3 or wma file.
1272828
Not easily. I listen to podcast and find the rewinding or fast forwarding process to be very clunky. Thankfully the podcast are short so re-listening to something doesn't take too much time. I would think it would be hard to listen to audio books this way.
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I've had mine for a couple weeks, listening primarily to Audible.com books. So far, it's been the best I've found (aside from an iPod) with resume (interestingly, if the sleep timer shuts off the system, when you turn it back on, you don't need to hit play: it just starts playing where it left off). I haven't tried with any books using a DRM system yet, though.
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The library's a great suggestion -- thanks! I called both SanDisk and Audible to complain about their mutual incompatibility and was told by both that it was up to SanDisk. Anyway, my lesson from all of this is that I should look into these things more thoroughly before I buy another player (which hopefully won't be any time soon!).
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I have copied numerous books from CD into ITunes and then synced them to my IPod. I assume that copying Audible books is similar. Check out this page:http://www.audible.com/dc
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You cannot download directly from the cloud; it does not, as far as I know, have Internet/signal connectivity capability (an advantage for me). You have to use something to transfer the files to the device. It definitely can store an audio book. I have stored several podcasts, books, and music easily on the device.
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Not sure about podcasts - but I've had no problems streaming radio or playing music direct from my Windows Nokia 822. Navigation, talk to text, talk to OneNote, etc - all work fantastic.
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I don't know. I have not tried that. I only drop and drag mp3 files to my player....Have not tried it with anything else.
1265479
Just use Windows "drag and drop" feature as if you were moving files between any other folders. No special software such as iTunes needed to place mp3 files on the device.
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I have copied numerous books from CD into ITunes and then synced them to my IPod. I assume that copying Audible books is similar. Check out this page: http://www.audible.com/dc
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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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Hi and thanks for the response.I am also assuming that I can do with an iPod Touch the exact same thing that I do with my current 5G video iPod, which is to subscribe to all my podcast rss feeds with my Windows iTunes, and then when I dock my iPod all the updated podcasts sync up to the iPod, and I can listen to them via the "Podcasts" menu option under "Music". I am assuming I can just keep doing it that way? I am not so interested in subscribing to new podcasts from the Touch but rather having my existing ones sync the new episodes automatically. Today you have to dock for that, and I hoping that tomorrow they will happen over Wifi. Hi and thanks for the response.I am also assuming that I can do with an iPod Touch the exact same thing that I do with my current 5G video iPod, which is to subscribe to all my podcast rss feeds with my Windows iTunes, and then when I dock my iPod all the updated podcasts sync up to the iPod, and I can listen to them via the "Podcasts" menu option under "Music". I am assuming I can just keep doing it that way? I am not so interested in subscribing to new podcasts from the Touch but rather having my existing ones sync the new episodes... » Read More Hi and thanks for the response.I am also assuming that I can do with an iPod Touch the exact same thing that I do with my current 5G video iPod, which is to subscribe to all my podcast rss feeds with my Windows iTunes, and then when I dock my iPod all the updated podcasts sync up to the iPod, and I can listen to them via the "Podcasts" menu option under "Music". I am assuming I can just keep doing it that way? I am not so interested in subscribing to new podcasts from the Touch but rather having my existing ones sync the new episodes automatically. Today you have to dock for that, and I hoping that tomorrow they will happen over Wifi. « Show Less
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Hmmm. Podcasts are not ONLY video files... This player can indeed play audio Podcasts.