Re: A few questions about audio books

Eduardo Delgado <[email protected]>
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Steve,

>1. Do bookmarks only work for Audible audio books?

Yes.

>If so, it is possible to
>convert an MP3 audio book into the Audible format to allow 
bookmarking?

AFAIK, no. Audible is a propietary format (based on MP3, though). There 
isn't an encoder available to the public.

>2. Is it still true that Windows formatted iPods lose bookmark information 
when
>they are rebooted?

They weren't working as of fw 1.2.2. Since then, 1.2.6 and 1.3 have been 
released. Didn't see any reports on that. Or Joe tested 1.2.6? Can't 
remember.

>It it worth the trouble to convert to a Mac formatted iPod
>to have this feature?

Depends on your skills and the need you have for bookmarks.  ;-)  If you 
have access to a Mac, it should be easy.

Then, you'll need a Mac-reading program. MacDrive or MacOpener. And 
those aren't free. Depending on how lucky you are, you could experience 
a drop in transfer speeds, due to the extra layer of filesystem translation. 
Most don't, but YMMV.

>3. Does the iPod integrate with Audible's download manager at all?

I don't think so. You just download the book to your PC, then ...

>How do you
>get the downloaded audio books on to the iPod?

Using EphPod, of course.  ;-)

HTH.

Eduardo Delgado
[email protected]



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