What are you listening to audiobooks ON? - Page 7

Blossom · 09-01-2014, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

OverDrive is taking an awful long time with their program to convert WMAs to MP3s. They announced last January and still nothing. I'll be glad when protected WMAs disappear from OverDrive.

No-contract phones will be a category in my Black Friday thread this year. I plan to get one this year. I got one last year, but then gave it away (family).

I forget where but I read some big publishers were fighting them on going DRM free so it's at a stand still.

tubemonkey · 09-01-2014, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I forget where but I read some big publishers were fighting them on going DRM free so it's at a stand still.

I figured as much. It's a pain not being able to download WMA library books on Android devices. It wouldn't be a problem if the MP3 catalogs were just as large as the WMA catalogs; but they're not. They're smaller by some 25-33%.

CBG · 10-10-2014, 05:24 AM

Help! My trusty Zen Creative mozaic MP3 Player just died. It's discontinued and seems to be sold out everywhere on the internet (I did find a couple for sale at a silly $200+ price).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Zen.../dp/B001CTGQEW

Would anyone be able to recommend a similar little gem? A player that is:

- Small
- has a built in speaker (so handy for listening to audio books attached to a lanyard while mucking around in the house)
- allows files to be deleted from the player
- allows many different playlists
- has a battery that lasts forever

Thank you in advance for your suggestions

CBG

WT Sharpe · 10-10-2014, 08:25 AM

Even the newer model appears to be out of stock on the manufacturer's website. Creative may have discontinued that model.

Has anyone got any suggestions?

ScalyFreak · 10-10-2014, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CBG

Help! My trusty Zen Creative mozaic MP3 Player just died. It's discontinued and seems to be sold out everywhere on the internet (I did find a couple for sale at a silly $200+ price).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Zen.../dp/B001CTGQEW

Would anyone be able to recommend a similar little gem? A player that is:

- Small
- has a built in speaker (so handy for listening to audio books attached to a lanyard while mucking around in the house)
- allows files to be deleted from the player
- allows many different playlists
- has a battery that lasts forever

Thank you in advance for your suggestions

CBG

The Sansa Clip series players meet all those requirements except the speaker. To be honest, I am not aware of any other model that has one.

issybird · 10-10-2014, 10:25 AM

[QUOTE=ScalyFreak;2944970]The Sansa Clip series players meet all those requirements except the speaker. To be honest, I am not aware of any other model that has one.[/QUOTE

]

Can files be deleted from the Sansa Clips (i.e. deleted within the player)? I always thought I had to tether it to delete files after opening the Clip on my computer.

tubemonkey · 10-10-2014, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Can files be deleted from the Sansa Clips (i.e. deleted within the player)? I always thought I had to tether it to delete files after opening the Clip on my computer.

You can delete songs and audiobooks from within a Clip Zip.
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issybird · 10-10-2014, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

You can delete songs and audiobooks from within a Clip Zip.
.

Cool! I had no idea.

Catlady · 10-10-2014, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Cool! I had no idea.

Neither did I.

ScalyFreak · 10-11-2014, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

You can delete songs and audiobooks from within a Clip Zip.
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Yep. Discovered it by accident when I was looking for a way to remove an audiobook from the list of available audiobooks, so I wouldn't have to listen to it anymore.

EDIT to clarify:
I have a Clip Zip. I also have the original Clip, and a Sansa Fuze. The Fuze has a "delete <filetype>" in the settings for music, video, audiobook etc, the Clip however is lacking that ability. So issybird is right that the Clip can't delete individual files, and I should have made it more clear I was talking about the Clip Zip.

Catlady · 10-13-2014, 11:47 AM

I just rediscovered a Sansa Fuze+ mp3 player that I bought as a cheap refurb a while back; I never used it and forgot about it. Wasn't there something tricky about using it for audiobooks?

Another thing: I've never tried to install Rockbox on any of my Sansa Clip+ or Clip Zip devices, but I'm tempted to experiment with this Fuze+ since I don't use it anyway, and if I brick it, oh well. I found instructions on the SanDisk forum. I just need a little push ... is it worth doing?

tubemonkey · 10-13-2014, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

Another thing: I've never tried to install Rockbox on any of my Sansa Clip+ or Clip Zip devices, but I'm tempted to experiment with this Fuze+ since I don't use it anyway, and if I brick it, oh well. I found instructions on the SanDisk forum. I just need a little push ... is it worth doing?

I'm gonna try it on a spare Clip+; just not sure when I'll do it. Maybe later this month.

WT Sharpe · 10-13-2014, 02:57 PM

I just bought an iTrip Auto Mobile (Griffin Technology) from Best Buy. I'll let you know how it works in a couple of days. The price seemed ridiculously steep ($49.99) but I didn't want to wait on shipping and that's the only thing I saw in the store that looked as if it would work with pretty much everything I own, including my iPod Nano.

silverraven · 10-13-2014, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

I just rediscovered a Sansa Fuze+ mp3 player that I bought as a cheap refurb a while back; I never used it and forgot about it. Wasn't there something tricky about using it for audiobooks?

Another thing: I've never tried to install Rockbox on any of my Sansa Clip+ or Clip Zip devices, but I'm tempted to experiment with this Fuze+ since I don't use it anyway, and if I brick it, oh well. I found instructions on the SanDisk forum. I just need a little push ... is it worth doing?

My son Rockboxed his Fuze, not +. He loved it!
He used this forum for info: http://anythingbutipod.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=228
Let us know how you like it!!
S

Catlady · 10-13-2014, 07:53 PM

Thanks--I'll probably try Rockboxing the Fuze+ in the next few days and see how it goes.

10-10-2014, 10:25 AM	#96
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,331 Karma: 223032092 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	[QUOTE=ScalyFreak;2944970]The Sansa Clip series players meet all those requirements except the speaker. To be honest, I am not aware of any other model that has one.[/QUOTE] Can files be deleted from the Sansa Clips (i.e. deleted within the player)? I always thought I had to tether it to delete files after opening the Clip on my computer.

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10-10-2014, 05:24 AM	#93
CBG Member Posts: 18 Karma: 2135990 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cannes (French Riviera) Device: Kobo H2O, Libra	Help! My trusty Zen Creative mozaic MP3 Player just died. It's discontinued and seems to be sold out everywhere on the internet (I did find a couple for sale at a silly $200+ price). http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Zen.../dp/B001CTGQEW Would anyone be able to recommend a similar little gem? A player that is: - Small - has a built in speaker (so handy for listening to audio books attached to a lanyard while mucking around in the house) - allows files to be deleted from the player - allows many different playlists - has a battery that lasts forever Thank you in advance for your suggestions CBG

10-10-2014, 08:25 AM	#94
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Even the newer model appears to be out of stock on the manufacturer's website. Creative may have discontinued that model. Has anyone got any suggestions?

10-13-2014, 11:47 AM	#101
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,345 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	I just rediscovered a Sansa Fuze+ mp3 player that I bought as a cheap refurb a while back; I never used it and forgot about it. Wasn't there something tricky about using it for audiobooks? Another thing: I've never tried to install Rockbox on any of my Sansa Clip+ or Clip Zip devices, but I'm tempted to experiment with this Fuze+ since I don't use it anyway, and if I brick it, oh well. I found instructions on the SanDisk forum. I just need a little push ... is it worth doing?

10-13-2014, 02:57 PM	#103
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I just bought an iTrip Auto Mobile (Griffin Technology) from Best Buy. I'll let you know how it works in a couple of days. The price seemed ridiculously steep ($49.99) but I didn't want to wait on shipping and that's the only thing I saw in the store that looked as if it would work with pretty much everything I own, including my iPod Nano.

10-13-2014, 07:53 PM	#105
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,345 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Thanks--I'll probably try Rockboxing the Fuze+ in the next few days and see how it goes.

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