[Hidden-tech] iPod shuffle - talking books?/beware

[michaelbix]

I'm more concerned, Robin, that you are taking the survey because of the promise of the Shuffle.   The Shuffle, by the way, is a little $55 postage-stamp-size mp3 player (of which I have a couple - I lend out them to musicians, to listen to temp mixes upon)... it's not one of those iPhone-looking things.

If it's books you want (and I suspect not), and you have a Mac or PC, you can download an small app which allows you to order Kindle books directly - and read or listen directly.  

More importantly, any mp3 player not just the Shuffle (including good ones like Sansa you can buy at Staples, Brooks, Walgreens or other chain outlet) will play the audiobooks you can download through iTunes to a PC or Mac... and other Internet sources of audiobooks.  

And please read the fine print on your survey.  Most of those then lead you off in a labyrinthine journey of "coupons" you have to sign up for - dinners at Applebees, digital processing somewhere else, etc. before you get even close to that Shuffle.

Best regards,

Michael Cerulli Billingsley


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On  23 December 10, at 1:13 PM, Robin MacRostie wrote:

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> I'm considering moving into the iPod technology finally.    THere  is an offer of a free iPod Shuffle for taking a survey.    I'm leery of those to begin with, but I would risk that if I knew that I could download and listen to talking books.
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> Could I ?
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