Not all mp3 players are good for audio books. Think carefully before you buy.
MP3 and portable media players gain more and more popularity in the entertainment market. The number of different models grows every day, and you can easily get lost in this variety if you don't have some guidance.
Most of the Mp3 players' manufacturers plan their product for the purpose of listening to music. In the past couple of years, however, more and more MP3 players are used for listening to audio books. As you have guessed already, audio books have some very different needs. Therefore, if you are buying a player specifically for audio books, consider at least seven special requirements listed below before making you final choice.
1. Mid-track resume from the exact point you left it off. This is most important since you don’t want to listen to the same chapter all over again every time you turn your player on.
2. Alphabetical play order support. If the player doesn’t support this feature, you end up with a scrambled book.
3. Bookmarking. Especially useful if you need to switch between several books and music.
4. Support for different audio formats including secure DRM and audible. If you are planning to download books from your library digital services, OverDrive for example, you must have support for wma DRM audio files.
5. Enough volume to be able to listen in noisy places such as an airport or a subway.
6. Sufficient amount of memory. An average books recorded with high quality takes approximately 1 Gb of memory. If your player has less memory, you will have to download separate chapters several times while listening.
7. Support Rewind/FF. If you miss something, you should be able to move backward and forward inside one track.
You can find more information at booksalley.com. Check out detailed technical specs for best mp3 players recommended for audio books at this site.
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