[bookport] Re: questions about audible.com
- From: "Rik James" <d28rik@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 20:08:00 -0700
I never said Audible was not accessible. I thought the issue was finding a
list of magazines. And that what you find is the individual issues of them
instead of a simple list. And that was what I was trying to help with.
Navigating the site to me is not as easy as I would like. But I manage it
okay.
As to activation of my devices, including Book port, I will try and write
some of that next time. I do like using Book port for that but also like to
just use the mp3 player and use the book port for mor of the digital text
for reading.
Thanks.
Rik
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Linda Davis
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 5:45 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: questions about audible.com
I have had no problems finding what I need at Audible and the books are easy
to transfer to the book port. Especially if yo activate the book port with
audible. I have had to have help setting it up, and Audible was very good
about helping me with that. If you need, they will even set things up in
your computer with your permission, of course. I'm not very technically
savvy, so that was why I asked them for the help in that way.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Otto Zamora" <donttreadonme@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 5:33 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: questions about audible.com
> Hi Rick,
>
> I too have heard about how hard audible is to search, want to join some
> day,
> but have some reservations about the activation process, have heard enough
> to conclude that some of it is error of the user, but it seems to me that
> we
> cannot say that is the whole equation.
> Wonder if you could tell me about your experience, such as the activation
> process, and how smooth the process is to transfer books, so the book port
> will read them.
> Right now, I use the unit to listen to MP3 files of music and old time
> radio, but would like to expand if possible.
> You might think about E mailing privately, as some of the details I am
> looking for are already know on the list, and it might offend some of the
> folks on this list to see them posted.
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Otto
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Rik James
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 2:41 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: questions about audible.com
>
> Kasondra,
>
> First, I know what you mean about how hard it is to search Audible's site.
> I
> still struggle with it. We have a membership and do enjoy it. But as for
> magazines, they don't really offer that many. I put down below what I am
> aware of and found when re-visiting Audible's site.
>
> Two other sources I use for magazines are Web Braille from NLS and
> Newsline
> which I download through my membership in Bookshare. There still are
> quite
> a number of magazines that do cassette mailings but not that many yet
> doing
> the mp3 audio format that I know about. Plus I am still trying to scan
> the
> magazines of my own interests but it is a labor of love and way too time
> consuming.
>
> Here is what I found for you.
> But I again would say I actually read a lot more periodicals using my
> Bookport by reading them in Daisy or in braille and rich text formats,
> even
> finding things online and saving them and putting them on the bookport.
> There is so much to read, and never enough time to read it all.
>
>
> Within the different membership plans you get a daily Audible digest of
> the
> New York Times or Wall Street Journal. I read that for awhile, until I
> decided I would rather download the whole paper in Daisy and read what I
> choose.
>
> NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES listed curretnly with Audible include.
>
> 1. The New Yorker (2 hours digest)
> note: this complete magazine is also now downloadable in Daisy or BRF
> format on Newsline & Bookshare, as is the Economist magazine.
> 2. Science News (weekly 1 hour digest)
> 3. Audible Fast Company (five or six articles chosen by Audible.)
>
> There may be more, but as you say, it is tricky to browse this site.
>
> I have over time subscribed to some of the NPR radio shows available from
> Audible. We loved having Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, which they don't
> currently
> offer. But I do really enjoy my Audible subscription to the Monday
> through
> Friday editions of the Bob Edwards show on XM that they offer. Bob brings
> a
> variety of news, the arts, music, books, and sports. I like that I can
> get
> them anytime in my library on Audible. I think it is the best show out
> there, but that might be that it suits my interests the most.
>
>
> Hope that helps. And Good luck!
>
> Rik
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Kasondra Payne
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 11:11 AM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] questions about audible.com
>
> I am trying to decide whether I want to join audible. I know that I need
> their largest format for the bookport. I am trying to get a list of the
> magazines they offer. I just want to know the names of the magazines.
> When
> I do a search, I get back all the issues they have available. How can I
> get
> a list of the list of the names of the magazines? I can easily fond the
> books I want. Please write me if you can help me search this site better.
> I am just trying to expand my reading resources. Thank you!
>
>
>
> Kasondra Payne
>
>
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