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["Aman Singer" <aman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Anna.
        Just to add to your message below, though the Ipod can play Audible
books, and though the Iriver may well be able to play Overdrive books,
neither player can play its content from these services while running
rockbox. You must return to the non-speaking firmware to play content which,
like that from Audible and Overdrive, has DRM protection.
        Aman
 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 1:55 AM
To: blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindipod] Re: Iriver or Ipod?

Hi Ali,

If you're interested in using your player for audio books, one thing to keep
in mind is that the iRiver can't play books from Audible, but the iPod can.
On the other hand, the iPod can't play Overdrive books - the ones some
libraries now let you download to listen to - but I'm pretty sure the iRiver
can.  I've never used an iRiver, but I have an iPod Nano that I like very
much.  The click wheel is a bit tricky sometimes, but in general it works
just fine once you get used to it, and with Rockbox running, I get speech
feedback so I know where I am and can back up if I go too far through a
menu.

Cheers,
Anna


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