audio books on shuffle: would the ipod shuffle be a good pick for use listening to audio books?
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2 GB is plenty of storage for one book. It does not bookmark so if you lose your place for any reason, it's really hard to get back. It charges when you plug it into your computer. Don't know about regular headset but can't see why not. It has an ordinary plug. If I had it to do over again, I'd probably save my money and buy a better ipod or just continue to use audiobooks from the library.
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Hey Robertson. I don't have an Ipod shuffle, but I've tried it on my Ipod 2G and it's working perfectly! So I assume it would work on any Ipod or Apple product.
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Yes you can listen to audio books. I would suggest making it a playlist so you can find it if you have other play lists loaded.
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Hi there. Yes, there's a shuffle control so you can play songs randomly (which is one of the things I really like about it!)
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Hi Michelle! I bought this to use when I went jogging. I found the performance to be poor. I had much better luck buying an ancient 16G and although it is bulkier, I am much happier with it. Yes, even the 16G speaks to current Apple software. I thought the size and capability of the shuffle were what I wanted, but I was disappointed. Hope this helps.
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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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Yes, I have the same question, and will only purchase this item if there are speakers that can be used with it. I already have the CA portable digital speakers and use them with my (now full) 8GB ipod nano, doesn't look like the 2GB shuffle is compatible with these speakers.
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I use mine almost only for audio books - love it! love it! I wear it while cleaning, driving (one ear only), relaxing, knitting, traveling, quilting, cooking.... you name it! I've listened to hundreds of books, I often get library books on CD, rip them and move them to the SanDisk player.
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Yes, you can use an iPod shuffle using a double-ended headphone cord, plugged into the Audio In port. The shuffle does not have the wide end to mount it on the front of the unit like a standard iPod nano or iPhone.
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Any earbuds with a 3.5 mm stereo jack will work with the iPod shuffle. I typically don't use the Apple earbuds because they do not fit my ear well. I use some Sony earbuds I purchased at Walmart.
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Yes, you can definitely listen to podcasts on the iPod Shuffles. If you have any questions on how to download them or navigate through them on the Shuffle, please contact us! -Underwater Audio Customer Service
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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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I often listen to my iPhone play audiobooks while it is connected and charging. Ditto with reading Kindle books on my iPad. I would THINK it would work for you.
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The shuffle is only great if you want to play similar genres of music and don't need to find a particular song. It's great to use while exercising though, or on continuous play while working, etc. It does have a button to shuffle the music if you want.
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I've used it to play audiobooks borrowed from the library using the Overdrive application: https://www.overdrive.com/Only works on the mp3 books and you have to use the application to loads them onto the player.
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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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I haven't tried it for audiobooks, but it's a rich, full-bodied sound. I can't imagine why not. Actually, I have used it to listen to internet radio (Pandora, Spotify). The announcers sound great in between songs. I don't think you could go wrong.