Audio Books and MP3 Players - A Perfect Couple?

Most of the mp3 players manufacturers plan their product for the purpose of listening to music. However, in the past couple of years more and more mp3 players are used for listening to audio books. There is a difference between the needs using the mp3 players for audio books and for mp3 music. If you consider using your new mp3 player for listening to audio books take into account the following considerations:

1. Behavior after interruption This is the most important consideration you should take into account. When listening to audio books not as listening to music, you want to continue listening from the point you have stopped and not from the beginning. Most mp3 player do not have the option to continue from the exact point in the audio book but from the beginning of the same file. However, some mp3 players do not have a continuation option and start from the beginning of the audio book after an interruption.

When you shop a new mp3 player check it play an audio book, take off the batteries, then put the batteries back and check if the mp3 player start from the beginning of the same file or from the beginning of the audio book.

2. Memory The required memory depends on the mp3 format of the audio book, the length of the audio book and the number of audio books you wish to upload to your mp3 player.

mp3 players usually come with a flash memory. You can add a memory card to most of the players. The minimum memory required is 128Mb (less will be enough for a short audio book of about 6 hours). Try getting the biggest memory possible of a combination of flash memory and memory card.

3. volume The loudness is one the main problems in relation with audio books. Some mp3 players have an annoying limitation of the high volume. Hence, It is almost impossible to listen to the audio book in a noisy surrounding as an airplane, train or a gym room. Our advice is to put the head phones in the shop and make sure there is a loud volume that will be sufficient for listening to audio books.

Yet, Most mp3 players make the experience of listening to an audio book far better than listening to audio books on CD and books on tape. Try it, you can even download free audio books and get a free mp3 player.

911 Corp. has executed an independent research to find the best place to get audio books from. Find out the clear results and all about audio books only on the Audio books on CD and more.

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Champions League Round Up - 23 February 2006

Chelseas hopes to claim the Champions league for their own took a major setback after barcelona won the first leg at Stamford Bridge. The Blues had Asier del Horno sent off after 36 minutes but the 5/4 favourites took the lead on the hour through a Thiago Motta own goal.

From then on it was all barcelona and their breakthrough came with 20 minutes left when Ronaldinhos free kick was glanced in by John Terry for the second own goal of the evening. Samuel Etoo sealed the win for the 9/4 outsiders with 10 minutes left.

arsenal had better fortune against spanish opposition, producing a stunning win against favourites Real Madrid at odds of 9/2. The under-strength Gunners took the lead seconds after the break through Thierry Henry and became the first english side to beat Madrid at their own ground.

liverpool may have seen Benfica as a favourable draw but it was the Portuguese side who took the initiative. Both sides struggled to create chances and a draw at 21/10 looked likely. But defender Luisao headed in for Benfica to give the home side a slender 9/5 win.

Rangers came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw against Villarreal. Juan Roman Riquelme gave the 13/8 Spaniards the lead with a penalty after eight minutes but Rangers hit back through Peter Lovenkrands. diego Forland gave the visitors the lead again 10 minutes before the break but an own goal from Pena eight minutes from time handed the Gers a lifeline.

rank outsiders Werder Bremen caused an 11/5 shock against italian giants Juventus. Christian Schulz bundled in for the home side six minutes before half time but it looked as though 13/10 Juventus would come out victorious with goals from Pavel Nedved and david Trezeguet. However, Bremen were not discouraged and levelled through Tim Borowski with three minutes to go and found a stoppage time winner in Johan Micoud.

A free kick from Brazilian midfielder Juninho was enough to earn 9/5 Lyon an away victory against last seasons semi finalists PSV Eindoven.

european giants Bayern Munich and AC Milan could not be separated in Germany. michael Ballack gave 13/10 favourites Bayern the lead but Andriy Shevchenko equalised from the penalty spot.

Finally, Inter Milan battled back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Ajax. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Mauro Rosales gave 23/10 long-shots Ajax a dream start but Dejan Stankovic and Julio Cruz levelled for the Italians.

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