[bookport] Re: Speeding Up Audible Books
- From: "Marlaina Lieberg" <marlaina@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:13:23 -0800
Robert, what's the name of the Jimmy Buffet book? Is it an autobiography?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Carter" <r-carter@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 9:25 AM
Subject: [bookport] Speeding Up Audible Books
> Hi,
>
> I just downloaded the new Jimmy Buffett book from Audible. I always listen
> to books at twice their original speed. This book begins with a song. You
> should here it at twice its intended speed. It is pretty wild <grin>
>
> Robert Carter
>
> At 11:19 AM 12/20/2004, you wrote:
> >That's probably true, but I think something quite strange has happened
> >to me. I actually prefer synthetic speech to poorly read books.
> >That way, I can imagine the reader and not keep wishing the book were
> >read by someone else.
> >For example, the seventh book in Stephen King's "Dark Tower" cycle is
> >read for audio books by someone who sounds (to me) as if it's only a
> >matter of days before he's on life support. I'd much rather hear
> >Doubletalk.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
> >Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 11:15 AM
> >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: 8 Weeks?
> >
> >
> >I imagine that once NLS switches to DTB format, we will probably all
> >read =3D
> >more NLS books.
> >
> >
> > >>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Monday, December 20, 2004 12:08:15 PM
> >=3D
> > >>>
> >Amen to that.
> >I read with my Bookport, rarely use any NLS books. I think I'll
> >probably have to resubscribe or something soon, just to keep my hand in.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joni Colver
> >Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 11:00 AM
> >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: 8 Weeks?
> >
> >
> >I can testify to fast shipping when Book Ports are in stock. I ordered
> >mine
> >online from APH on a Sunday and it was delivered to me around 1 o'clock
> >p.m.
> >on Tuesday. I do live in Tennessee so am not that far from Louisville.
> >But, if you have to wait a little while for a new Book Port it is worth
> >it.
> >I do the majority of my reading with it now. The reader adviser at my
> >regional library for the blind is probably wondering why the flow of
> >cassette books between me and the library has slowed so drastically!
> >
> >Joni
> >----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
> >From: "PAMELA RADER" <PRADER@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 7:40 AM
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: 8 Weeks?
> >
> >
> >Keith:
> >
> >Maybe this will brighten your day! I just checked with customer service,
> >=3D3D3D
> >and we do have Book Ports in stock, and we are shipping orders as they
> >are =3D3D3D
> >received.=3D3D3D20
> >
> >Happy Holidays!
> >
> >
> >
> >Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
> >American Printing House For The Blind
> >1839 Frankfort Ave.
> >Louisville, KY 40206
> >
> >PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
> >
> >
> > >>> Kwatson@xxxxxxxxxxx 12/19/04 12:44PM >>>
> >I read this morning that there was an 8 week lead time on the=3D3D3D20
> >bookport. Please don't say it's so! If this is the case then I =
> >am=3D3D3D20
> >in for a very sad Christmas. I know my folks ordered the unit a=3D3D3D20
> >couple of weeks ago, don't know if they have it yet or not but=3D3D3D20
> >this info sure blew the hell out of my weekend! Anyone got any=3D3D3D20
> >more or better info on this?
> >
> >Signed, extremely disappointed.
> >
> >
> >--=3D3D3D20
> >Keith Watson
> >kwatson@xxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D3D20=3D20
> >
> >Among the major impediments to discovery are not the ignorant
> >but those with illusions of knowledge. - B. Alan Wallace
>
>
>
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