[access-uk] Re: For Jackie - Audable
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:22:24 -0000
Hi Alfred and Ibrahim
I would definitely second this. There are books that Audible have on their
digital shelves that RNIB doesn't in a good range of subjects.
Alfred, I haven't ever downloaded a book to the Kindle Keyboard, so can't
help you regarding its navigation of an Audible title. My partner has the
BookSense and Victor Reader Stream listed as his devices, so I borrow one of
these if I have got a book that I want to listen to. It works well for us.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 30 November 2012 09:46
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: For Jackie - Audable
Hi Alfred.
I currently have something over 200 titles in my Audible Library, so if you
define that as a good experience *smile*, then most definatly I have. I use
an IPhone and have never used a Kindle Keyboard, so perhaps someone more
informed than I can answer that question for you. If you are familiar with
talking books from the RNIB then you will know that from time to time they
get permission to use a book from Naxos, Isis etc. While this is excellent
and commendable, it often takes quite some time for RNIB to bring out the
very latest titles unless of course we are talking about very high profile
books, where as Audible has a raft of Christmas releases already on its
shelves, a few of which I am currently enjoying. In short, if you want to
buy high quality digital audio books which you can enjoy on most devices,
you want the very latest releases or you just want to choose from a very
diverse range of books then Audible is without doubt the best audio book
site on the net. RNIB does have its place though so I do maintain a
subscription to their talking books service.
All the best, Ibrahim.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alfred King
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 9:37 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: For Jackie - Audable
Thanks Ibrahim, to clarify, I could listen to an audable book read by human
voice on KK and this would be a higher quality of reading in terms of
punctuation, pace etc, than the tts on KK at present. How about navagating
a book though, I would be restricted on KK. Have you found Audable a good
experience?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 9:34 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: For Jackie - Audable
> Hi Alfred.
>
> Audible is a digital audio book store where in you can buy and download
> from a catalogue of over 60 thousand books, magazines and periodicals.
> They are all read by human narrators, many of the commercial audio book
> distributors like Audio go and Naxos titles are available and you can join
> as an audible member giving you credits to spend on anything on the site.
> You should be able to listen on a Kindle Keyboard, however many other
> devices are supported including many if not all of the specialist players
> such as the Victor Stream, Plextalk Pocket, Milestone, Book Sense etc.
> etc. There are also apps available for listening to and managing your
> Audible library for both PC and many smartphones including the IPhone and
> Android devices.
>
> All the best, I hope this has wetted your appetite to explore the site and
> see what interests you.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alfred King
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 9:28 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] For Jackie - Audable
>
> I have heard a lot of discussion on list re audable but do not really know
> anything about it other than one can purchase and download MP3 files, i.e.
> books. Does Audable offer more than the Talking Book library DAISY books
> in
> terms of choice or is this just an alternative means of listening to a
> book?
> I now have the KK and am wondering what the advantages of joining Audable
> might be. Are all books read with American accents? Is the speech a TTS
> like the KK or read by some human? Thanks.
>
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