What is best for books? What would be the best piece of equipment for that?
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Most any MP3 player will work for books. A couple of things you may want to consider --- Where do you plan on downloading your books from? Many libraries have services where you can "check out" downloadable media and listen to books for free. Unfortunately, most of these services DON'T work with Ipods or Zunes. If you plan on using one of these services, check their website for compatibility. I also primarily listen to books on my MP3 player. I had an Ipod Nano (my daughter accidentally lost it!) and it was my favorite. I really miss it and keep trying to convince myself to splurge and buy another. My son has a Creative Zen and it also works well for audiobooks. Some of the lower end, cheaper units are designed primarily for music. With these, it's hard to access a specific track. So, for instance if you're on chapter 20 of a book and accidentally lose your place, then you have to "click" through 20 chapters to get back to where you were. On the better units like the Ipods and the Zen, you can go right to it. (for instance, sometimes I forget to turn the player off when I turn the car off and it's hours ahed of me) If you ever listen to more than one book at a time, make sure it has a bookmark feature. Otherwise you'll lose your place in book 1 when you switch to book 2 and back.
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You can download books fast, it works alright for that and I downloaded a good program 'Ambling Books' it works really easy, because the one that comes with the Zen isn't worth much, or mabe I didn't spend hours trying to figure it out.
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I use mine for books. They are quite sturdy. Youwould be aable to put hundreds of DVD on them I would think
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Absolutely! It is great with all types of books and works well with an Ipad.
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Yes, I use it to read books all the time. One of the books I use it for is probably 1200 pages
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sorry-- it won't work for that use. It needs to be used in your hands just a few inches from the book or what you are trying to magnify. I held one up in front of my TV a few inches away from the screen, but then when I backed up, everything was blurry through it. Maybe getting one of those wireless headsets that she could hear the TV through would be better....I also saw a unit (with a volume control knob) that looked like a small radio that could sit right by her and that transmits the sound from the TV so it is right next to you for hard of hearing people.
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Sorry. I was never able to get it to do much, but I'm sure it would do books. I love their older MP3 players. Especially the Creative Zen.
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Not for books, just light objects. It is a bit hard to assemble. It falls off easily if you put objects that are too heavy. But cloths are fine. Just no heavy books. The knobs could come off easily if you have kids that are running around and bumping into it. I though of gluing the connecting parts together maybe it will be stronger and sturdier. But then you won't be able to take it apart when needed.
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I have used mine with large books. Initially when all of the weight is on one side it might be a little tricky, but it can certainly hold the weight.
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Lisa, my wife is an avid reader and she cannot fit a book on this machine. Hope this helps.
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I don't think it would be good for reading a book. It is more for looking at things at a short distance, like a bird on your feeder, or the deer on the edge of the woods.
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It would work with a book that's not too tall or thick. Thge ledge that holds the book in place is rather small and only about 1/4 inch high. A magazine would work well, though.
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It won't work. It's designed for books with 400 pages or less and that is with effort.
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Your best choice is the iPad Mini. There are more apps for iPad and you can share the purchased apps with iPhone and iPad. Kindle is mainly for reading books.
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I am looking for something lighter than a notebook to travel with that I can watch movies on, read books on as well as access the internet from time to time. Any ideas? Please help. Thanks!
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Yes, it is! You can see from a mile away that it is made very cheap. You wouldn't want to stock it up with books as it would not hold a lot of weight.
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In addition to the machine, you'll need plastic coils, covers, and a pair of coil crimping pliers. All of these items are sold separately and available for purchase on Amazon. The most common coil sizes are those for smaller books, generally ranging between 6mm and 12mm (which will accommodate books up to 92 pages, based on 20 lb. paper).