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I actually went through that process of turning multiple mp3 files into one big mp4 file, and it worked OK, though it took a long time as I mentioned. Yes, you can bookmark and adjust playback speed, and those are good things I guess. I think overall though the length of time it takes is the...

One of the things that bugged me about loading books on my Touch was that if you switch away from the book (loaded as music and separated into playlists) and listened to actual music, or did a sync from the computer for any reason, it lost where you were. There are a few ways to avoid losing...

Sorry, no harm in doing what?

Thanks, kinda what I figured.

I'm only a few chapters into this and have already lost interest/become annoyed. I don't get the sense that he's telling a story of any kind, or at least not trying very hard. He seemed to have been trying to excise something from his soul, rather than entertain or instruct a reader. Is there...

Pushing Up Daisies, I remember that. I started watching it just because of him. Too bad it wasn't a good show.

I remember the tapes days. I was a member of Books On Tape, rentals. Carrying around a box or two of 40 tapes, lol. Still have some kicking around somewhere I bet. I got a waterproof walkman so I could take it on the boat. MP3s are much better. I must just be lucky when it comes to the...

Just finished. Awesome. Classic King. I hope he writes forever. Down with Big Jim Renney.

If you tend towards the morally bankrupt as I do, you'll find a search of internet newsgroups to be rewarding.

There are massive collections of free audiobooks (those out of copyright) out on the web. There are also many sources for copyrighted material, just depends on how strong your moral compass is I guess.

Audiobooks are great for that. I've sat in traffic jams for hours and couldn't have cared less, because I have audiobooks to listen to. This current batch of iPods make great devices for that. I used to listen to tapes, then CDs, but when I finally made the switch to the MP3s and the iPods, it...

You're talking to a guy who listened to all of the Harry Potter books and (regrettably) all of the Twilight series. Lol. Thanks for the tip, I'll look for it. Maybe you need a 'cone of silence'.

Disregard my comments on the nano, I had shuffle in my head. Nano is a great device for audiobooks.

Your situation reminds me of that Twilight Zone episode where the guy has all the time in the world to read, but then breaks his glasses. I have a 30 minute solo commute to and from work every day, so I don't have that interruption problem, and I go to Asia fairly frequently, so audiobooks let...

I don't think I could get into it as well with a nano. Most of the books I listen to are multi-part mp3 files and I'd be forever searching around for the right tracks and bookmarks etc. Without a display, I'd be lost. Totally agree that the reader makes or breaks the book. Most of the...

I did some quick searching (in General Chat) and didn't see anything recent on this subject. I was just curious if there was a general change in attitude about this since 2005. Based on the posts here from that time period, not many people liked them. Personally, I like them very much. I use...

Anybody else catch King's reference to Jack Reacher? Other than King, Lee Child is one of my all time favorites when it comes to story telling.

That fact doesn't make it any easier to tolerate. It's a good device to involve the reader in the story, become emotionally invested, none of us like to feel powerless in the face of corrupted authority.