Can you listen to audio books on this and, once they are downloaded, is an internet connection needed to listen or view?
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No. It's the simplest e-book you can find. It doesn't have any sound or card slot. But it does have VERY LONG battery life, it's very light and compact. It fits in most pockets you have in your pants and jackets. You don't need internet or any other connection to use the e-book, but you have to use USB cable (included) or wall charger (need to buy) for recharging the battery. Usually I charge it full night and it works about 1 week.
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I have a Sony PRS 300. Mine doesn't have the capability to give audio. Once books are downloaded, they don't need an internet connection to view. It's nice for borrowing audio books from the library. They can usually be "borrowed" for three weeks, they just go away on their own. You don't have to take any steps to "return" the books.
627217
*the chrome book will connect to it. (sorry I miss clicked answer before I finished)
1744211
No it doesnt have to be hooked up to the internet just a Bluetooth connection. You can play your music off your phone no WiFi is needed.
1995970
You need the internet to fetch the files needed to run the tablet, you only will need internet while installing or updating drivers, which is not often. You can use the tablet after installing without internet ^^
1643671
The Irulu will play mp3's. As far as mp3 books, i have some audio books in mp3 format that play just fine. I also have the app audible installed and it works just fine.Hope this helps.
742988
You cannot download them on the device itself it does not have internet capability. It the audio books are in a format it supports such as mp3 on a computer, then it is just a simple matter of plugging it in and dragging and dropping the file crom computer to the device. My daughter listens to books and podcasts on this device on her drives to and from college and she loves it.
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No. It is not designed for browsing the internet. There's no way to use it as an internet portal. Instead I suggest connecting a laptop to your TV & amplifier. That's what I chose to do. It's much more flexible and doesn't have the limitations of other devices such as this Blu-Ray player.
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I downloaded the Amazon Music player (I have it on my PC also), my music library and playlists were there. Plays great on my Trio which I am very much in love with. It is blue tooth connected to a small speaker I keep in my car. No more cd burning or cds that skip, etc. I am searching for an app that will play my music without an internet connection.
519215
I haven't downloaded any books, but I have downloaded a magazine and was able to read it just fine. The only issue I've had with this tablet is the speed, but that could just be the internet connection itself.
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I've never downloaded audiobooks before, but I think it should work. It is a regular ipod, if you can download it you can play it.
431108
Depends of the format of this audio books is it wav or mp3 it will read it other formats I dont think so
653278
yes, this e-reader has no Wi-Fi connection at all. you have to have access to a computer to load books, music, etc. on the e-reader. I still have mine and it works great!!
1626048
To download it yes. I don't think to use it once it's loaded. Didn't really matter for us since it never worked properly.
1344754
no, an internet connection is really only needed to sync and download games or other books from the LeapFrog App Center.
705053
you can listen to audio books IF you burn them to disk first in an mp3 format. if you wish to read each chapter individually, I would suggest that you convert each chapter to mp3 format, so that they become their own mp3/track.That way you can skip previous chapters to catch up to where you are in the book.
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It does have bluetooth and plays audio books and is not internet capable. : )
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Depends upon what you mean. I have listened to audio books that I have downloaded from my local library on the Electorhome and they sound just fine. However I did need to copy the files to the player (this is as easy as copying files from one directory to another in windows). The player does not, as far as I know, have built in support for things like Audible like some more expensive players. Also, the player does not have the ability to play books at various speeds - which is a feature I would dearly love to have when listening to audiobooks. That said - for the money you get a very good player for audiobooks. Depends upon what you mean. I have listened to audio books that I have downloaded from my local library on the Electorhome and they sound just fine. However I did need to copy the files to the player (this is as easy as copying files from one directory to another in windows). The player does not, as far as I know, have built in support for things like Audible like some more expensive players. Also, the player does not have the ability to play books at various speeds - which is a feature I would dearly love to have when listening to audiobooks. That said - for the money you get a very good... » Read More Depends upon what you mean. I have listened to audio books that I have downloaded from my local library on the Electorhome and they sound just fine. However I did need to copy the files to the player (this is as easy as copying files from one directory to another in windows). The player does not, as far as I know, have built in support for things like Audible like some more expensive players. Also, the player does not have the ability to play books at various speeds - which is a feature I would dearly love to have when listening to audiobooks. That said - for the money you get a very good player for audiobooks. « Show Less