Peter: It is doubtful that Book Port will support any Audible format other than = Format 4. >>> peter.rand@xxxxxxxxxxxx 10/21/04 01:12AM >>> Hi Larry/Rob, I was wondering if you could comment on the mail below, which I sent several days ago. Thanks, Peter > >I know that Book Port can only handle Audible files in Type 4 format = at=20 >the moment. >Unfortunately, Type 4 files have the lowest level of compression, = which=20 >results in huge files >& very time-consuming downloads. > >Here are the various sizes of a single Audible file in the 4 different=20 >formats at Audible.com: > >Type 1=3D 7 MB >Type 2=3D 11 MB >Type 3=3D 22 MB >Type 4=3D 43 MB > >It takes me about 35 minutes to download a 7 MB file in Type 1 format. >The same file, in Type 4 format, would take me well over 2 1/2 hours = to=20 >download. Of >course, I would vastly prefer smaller files and faster downloads. > >Is there any chance that Book Port will allow users to play other,=20 >more-highly >compressed Audible formats in the future? That would allow for far=20 >faster downloads, >and also conserve the precious storage space available on the Book Port. > >Peter > > > > > > =20 >