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mp3 books on P910

1 replies · 2,003 views · Started 19 November 2005

Has anyone downloaded any mp3 audio books on their P910. I have been looking at one of the book clubs that offer this and was wondering if anyone had tried it yet.

Are there memory problems I should worry about?

Linda

Hi
There are no really difficult problems with listening to audiobooks on your 'phone. You will need a lot of space, though.

I have recently read The Count of Monte Christo on audio, and it is huge. A typical audiobook CD comes out at around 35 to 40 Mb in mp3 format, but many great books need 20 CDs.

I would buy big for the memory stick and reduce the bit rate of the mp3 to a lowish one (if it is over 64bit), as this will produce shorter files. WinLame is free and does this quite well.

Depending on the format in which you get the book, you may need to rename the files to include a track number, as the default play order is alphabetical and adding '01' etc in front before transferring is a lot easier than trying to re-order afterwards.

Rick