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Bumblebeez SC Zone 7

16 years ago

Do you have any sites you particularly like? I don't have an mp3 player so I thought I would burn them to a cd to play.

If I did get an mp3 player for this, do you know if there is something specific I should look for? I'm fairly clueless about downloading music although I do have itunes installed.

Now, recently thinking about how to get my favorite audios is something else!

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thyrkas
16 years ago
bumblebeez - I am by no means an expert on this, but if you have itunes installed, then you can go to the 'itunes store' at their website and look for audiobooks to purchase.
I would also suggest that if you buy an mp3 player, get one that has quite a lot of memory. They are fun to have!
Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you thyrkas! There are a lot of sites that have audio books so I don't have to use just itunes. What is considered a lot of memory? The one I'm considering holds 8 hours. But as most audio books can easily be 12 hours or more I'm not sure what to do.
I don't have an mp3 player right now because when I go out in public I want to be connected to people not my ear bud. At home I like the radio or cds.
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dubarnik
16 years ago
bumblebeez - hope you're still checking this thread.

I recommend audible.com They have a different levels of membership that get you one or two free books every month and their selection prices are quite good. You're purchased books are stored in a "libary" on their site so you can download them multiple times or section by section if it's a long book.

If you like cd's you could download the book and burn it to a cd. Better yet, if you're cd player will also play mp3 cd's you can download huge books onto one mp3.cd

Hope I've helped!

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