Comments on: The Zune and audio books: More headaches at the public library? Other compatibility woes? http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/11/19/the-zune-and-audio-books-more-headaches-at-the-public-library/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:40:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Zunewiz http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/11/19/the-zune-and-audio-books-more-headaches-at-the-public-library/#comment-909860 Zunewiz Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:49:34 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5819#comment-909860 Zune is compatable with Audible and Overdrive. If you go to their site you can see it along with free trials and such. Zune is compatable with Audible and Overdrive. If you go to their site you can see it along with free trials and such.

]]> By: larry http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/11/19/the-zune-and-audio-books-more-headaches-at-the-public-library/#comment-807811 larry Thu, 22 May 2008 13:46:28 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5819#comment-807811 My wife's 30 g zune worked with audio books she gets from the library. Until she did the upgrade to 2.5 now the zune soft ware cant read the cda format of the audio books, have been jerked around by micro soft for two days trying to fix. Now we use micro media player to rip then drag to a desk top folder then added the folder to zune monitored folder list and can now sync to the device My wife’s 30 g zune worked with audio books she gets from the library. Until she did the upgrade to 2.5 now the zune soft ware cant read the cda format of the audio books, have been jerked around by micro soft for two days trying to fix. Now we use micro media player to rip then drag to a desk top folder then added the folder to zune monitored folder list and can now sync to the device

]]> By: Carl http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/11/19/the-zune-and-audio-books-more-headaches-at-the-public-library/#comment-682050 Carl Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:25:31 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5819#comment-682050 I just downloaded an audiobook to my Creative MUVO MP3, which has NO bookmarking capability. Can I now transfer that audiobook to my Zune? Is there a way to add bookmarking? I just downloaded an audiobook to my Creative MUVO MP3, which has NO bookmarking capability. Can I now transfer that audiobook to my Zune? Is there a way to add bookmarking?

]]> By: Kyle http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/11/19/the-zune-and-audio-books-more-headaches-at-the-public-library/#comment-671196 Kyle Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:56:27 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5819#comment-671196 I got my wife the 30g a while ago and just got my mom a 30g for Christmas. Mainly, my mom will listen to audio books. While it might not be directly compatible with audible.com, it can be used for audio books. The problem is that it doesn't have the bookmark feature. However, since most audio books are broken up into a bunch of 5 minute tracks, I don't really see the problem. The user just has to remember about where they stopped, then skip over to that track and time... not too much of a problem. Having the bookmark feature would be nice, though. I think another problem with the zune is that it is dependent on the zune software, so I am not sure how it would work with the audible software. I am content with ripping the CDs and then putting them on the zune... a timely process, but satisfactory, nonetheless. I got my wife the 30g a while ago and just got my mom a 30g for Christmas. Mainly, my mom will listen to audio books. While it might not be directly compatible with audible.com, it can be used for audio books. The problem is that it doesn’t have the bookmark feature. However, since most audio books are broken up into a bunch of 5 minute tracks, I don’t really see the problem. The user just has to remember about where they stopped, then skip over to that track and time… not too much of a problem. Having the bookmark feature would be nice, though. I think another problem with the zune is that it is dependent on the zune software, so I am not sure how it would work with the audible software.

I am content with ripping the CDs and then putting them on the zune… a timely process, but satisfactory, nonetheless.

]]> By: Alfredo http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/11/19/the-zune-and-audio-books-more-headaches-at-the-public-library/#comment-666427 Alfredo Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:30:49 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5819#comment-666427 How about just having software specifically dedicated to audio books? something like the audible player to play mp3 or wma books. Its not a new function as otherwise the player just treats books as albums, but boy would it be nice to deal with multiple books, multiple cds that make up that book, bookmarks, etc. just a basic but purpose built application. Audible did it brilliantly on the palm How about just having software specifically dedicated to audio books?
something like the audible player to play mp3 or wma books. Its not a new function as otherwise the player just treats books as albums, but boy would it be nice to deal with multiple books, multiple cds that make up that book, bookmarks, etc. just a basic but purpose built application. Audible did it brilliantly on the palm

]]> By: Robert http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/11/19/the-zune-and-audio-books-more-headaches-at-the-public-library/#comment-654602 Robert Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:49:45 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5819#comment-654602 The solution for audio books is simple but a bit of work. Just check out audio book CD from your public library and rip them to MP3 and then put the files onto any zune or ipod. If you have downloaded audio files from Audible or overdrive, they have the option to burn them to CD and then you can rip them. The solution for audio books is simple but a bit of work. Just check out audio book CD from your public library and rip them to MP3 and then put the files onto any zune or ipod.
If you have downloaded audio files from Audible or overdrive, they have the option to burn them to CD and then you can rip them.

]]> By: Tim http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/11/19/the-zune-and-audio-books-more-headaches-at-the-public-library/#comment-635589 Tim Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:06:58 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5819#comment-635589 I also have called Microsoft Zune support about the compatability issue with audible. I found that the majority of the tech support hasn't heard of this problem or audible itself? Through the supervisor I found that the 30g will not be compatible. They said the 80g is I have to wonder still if they are thinking these are podcasts? If anyone know's if the 80g is compatible with audible.com please post. I also have called Microsoft Zune support about the compatability issue with audible. I found that the majority of the tech support hasn’t heard of this problem or audible itself? Through the supervisor I found that the 30g will not be compatible.
They said the 80g is I have to wonder still if they are thinking these are podcasts?
If anyone know’s if the 80g is compatible with audible.com please post.

]]> By: Linda http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/11/19/the-zune-and-audio-books-more-headaches-at-the-public-library/#comment-616507 Linda Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:44:51 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5819#comment-616507 I have begged to have the Zune compapible with audible.com and/or the library audio books. No response from Microsoft or Audible. Will ANY books be available to download? I don't listen to music much, but I listen to two books a month. I have an old ipod, but am eager to switch to Zune. BTW, I don't think it is true that people dislike Microsoft any more than they dislike Apple. I have begged to have the Zune compapible with audible.com and/or the library audio books. No response from Microsoft or Audible.

Will ANY books be available to download?

I don’t listen to music much, but I listen to two books a month. I have an old ipod, but am eager to switch to Zune.

BTW, I don’t think it is true that people dislike Microsoft any more than they dislike Apple.

]]> By: Todd http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/11/19/the-zune-and-audio-books-more-headaches-at-the-public-library/#comment-580259 Todd Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:21:07 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5819#comment-580259 Im sorry, Dan, but do you even own a Zune? You can definitely use it as a storage device and use it to store and transfer files. You have been given bad information. Im sorry, Dan, but do you even own a Zune? You can definitely use it as a storage device and use it to store and transfer files. You have been given bad information.

]]> By: Dan Jackson http://www.teleread.org/blog/2006/11/19/the-zune-and-audio-books-more-headaches-at-the-public-library/#comment-125679 Dan Jackson Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:34:24 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=5819#comment-125679 The Zune really seems like a transparent attempt to copy Apple's vertically integrated business model. But the bottom line (and the thing which will doom Zune to failure) is that people <i>just don't like Microsoft very much</i>. Of course, there is also the fact that Microsoft's DRM is far more restrictive than Apple's DRM - which, while it is deplorable that the music industry finds it necessary, is one of the least onerous major commercial music DRM schemes I've encountered. The other problem with Zune is that Microsoft actually <i>took out</i> a feature that EVERY other portable music player (including the iPod!) has - the ability to use the device as a USB mass storage device. This is a pretty bizarre decision on Microsoft's part (and no doubt it was implemented as a copy protection measure to prevent people copying songs back off the Zune onto someone else's computer) and I imagine it will contribute to Zune's failure. The Zune really seems like a transparent attempt to copy Apple’s vertically integrated business model. But the bottom line (and the thing which will doom Zune to failure) is that people just don’t like Microsoft very much. Of course, there is also the fact that Microsoft’s DRM is far more restrictive than Apple’s DRM - which, while it is deplorable that the music industry finds it necessary, is one of the least onerous major commercial music DRM schemes I’ve encountered.

The other problem with Zune is that Microsoft actually took out a feature that EVERY other portable music player (including the iPod!) has - the ability to use the device as a USB mass storage device. This is a pretty bizarre decision on Microsoft’s part (and no doubt it was implemented as a copy protection measure to prevent people copying songs back off the Zune onto someone else’s computer) and I imagine it will contribute to Zune’s failure.

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