audiobooks-does this Sansa Fuze have bookmarking? sansa fuze 8G-does it have some sort of bookmarking ability?
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Yes, it has an automatic bookmarking system. Any time you return to an audiobook or video you were previously listening to, it will ask you if you wish to resume from where you left off. It will do this for each individual file. I think you can also put down bookmarks manually in audiobooks only (but I'm not entirely sure if I remember correctly).
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Just so it's clear, when M Weberg says the Fuse supports auto bookmarking for audiobooks, this applies to .aa Audible audiobooks only! If you've ripped your own audiobooks, they will be seen as regular mp3 music files and the multiple auto bookmarking won't work.
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I've used both the Fuze and Fuze+ for ONLY audiobooks for years, and in fact they return to the point you left off in the audiobook. The Fuze+ has (IMHO) the 'slicker' question feature (Do you want to return...) I've always grouped tracks together (using an old version of iTunes), so I don't know what the players do when only individual tracks are played. HTH!
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I first bought a Coby -- incompatible with Overdrive. My only experience is with Sansa -- check BestBuy online; there was a good deal on 4 GB last month. It took me over 6 months to discover how to put Overdrive books into the Book section, rather than Music -- so, I am sticking with the Sansa Clip Zip.
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Bookwalker, <----very interesting/intriguing name!Just purchased the 4GB Fuze (Pink) for a gift, & I use the 8gb Fuze in Silver.These have mega-reliability & user-friendliness and are flash-media compatible. Especially at these prices, do not hesitate.Happy Holidays!
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Yes, it does. I first bought a 2gb Sansa Clip. I had to update the firmware to get the bookmark feature to work. This is very easy to do. The Sandisk website has an updater you can download. I recently purchased a 4gb and it came with the bookmark feature. If I'm not mistaken, only items placed in the Audiobook or Podcast folder will bookmark and you have a maximum of 10. I use my player only for audiobooks and I subscribe to a bunch of free podcasts through iTunes. I can easily listen to one podcast, pause it and then listen to something else. Then when I come back to the first podcast, I have the option to either resume playback or start from the beginning. The Sansa Clip is very easy to use. I just copy and paste my files into the folders on the player and that's it. It also works with Audible if you get books through them. And the clip itself is very handy. I usually listen when I do the housework. I don't need to have a pocket to use it. I highly recommend this player.
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The iM413 has a Sansa-proprietary connector that accommodates certain earlier Sansa models, such as Sansa View and Sansa Fuze. These models can be mounted on the provided connector which provides power, battery charging, audio connection, and a few controls. The Sansa Fuze was the last model that is supported by the iM413. THE SANSA FUZE + IS NOT SUPPORTED. The iM413 has a 3.5 millimeter line input jack that will accept an audio cable from the headphone jack of you Sansa Clip, and in this way will support playback. But your Clip cannot be mounted on the iM413 connector. It would have to run from its own battery power and you would have to use its local controls.
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Am thinking about buying the Creative Zen and read where someone stated it was hard to bookmark on the SD card. Have you had problems doing this too?He said it was not good for audiobooks. I use my Creative Zen Vision W and iPod only for books and would like to purchase another.....Thanks for any info......
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I listen to old time radio stores in MP3 not audiobook format, and I want to bookmark them, will I be able to do that in the fuze?
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The actual Apple IPods will only play audiobooks that you buy from Apple, because Apple refuses to let other audiobook publishers use their audio file format. Geuine Apple IPods also do not have the ability to "bookmark". To play downloadable audio books from libraries, Overdrive, Audible, etc., you need a non-Apple bookmark-enabled mp3 player. Most libraries and audiobook Web sites have a list of players that can play their books; the most ubiquitous are the "Creative Zen" line of MP3 players. They are not as slick as IPods, but they can play library audiobooks, and when you turn them off, will resume where you stopped. The actual Apple IPods will only play audiobooks that you buy from Apple, because Apple refuses to let other audiobook publishers use their audio file format. Geuine Apple IPods also do not have the ability to "bookmark". To play downloadable audio books from libraries, Overdrive, Audible, etc., you need a non-Apple bookmark-enabled mp3 player. Most libraries and audiobook Web sites have a list of players that can play their books; the most ubiquitous are the "Creative Zen" line of MP3 players. They are not as slick as IPods, but they can play library audiobooks, and... » Read More The actual Apple IPods will only play audiobooks that you buy from Apple, because Apple refuses to let other audiobook publishers use their audio file format. Geuine Apple IPods also do not have the ability to "bookmark". To play downloadable audio books from libraries, Overdrive, Audible, etc., you need a non-Apple bookmark-enabled mp3 player. Most libraries and audiobook Web sites have a list of players that can play their books; the most ubiquitous are the "Creative Zen" line of MP3 players. They are not as slick as IPods, but they can play library audiobooks, and when you turn them off, will resume where you stopped. « Show Less
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(It's about a year since this was posted, but I thought someone might find this useful.)I have a SanDisk Sansa m240 1gb. I really like the player because of the easy-to-usecontrols and the replaceable single AAA battery (I use a rechargeable NiMh battery).BUT the voice recorder has a flaw. About every 10 seconds it skips about 1/8 of a second.For an every-day memo this isn't much of a problem. But I've recorded lectures and listeningto it afterwards gets to be very annoying.
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It does not show up in my file explorer as a drive. It shows up as exactly what it is, Sansa View, with an icon that resembles a generic mp3 player with headphones. There is no (*:\) anything tagged on at all.Looking into the system settings I see nothing that allows me to change any USB options. In fact, there are absolutely no options for changing the way the device interfaces with a computer.Hope this helps.~BS~
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Yes it will book mark your audiobook , it will also keep your place for your music file or album.. I truly love this item. it is my second one, and that is only because I lost my first one.
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Dear Thelma, I must confess, my new Creative Zen is still in the box. My old Creative Zen was great for audio books and that is what I used it for. Great audio, great bookmarking. After 5 years it no longer was recognized by my computer so I purchased the new one, but haven't set it up yet. I borrow my books from the library, online. Ours has a great selection of e-audio books, so you don't have to pay to listen. Hope this helps.
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No bookmarks unless you buy books in a proprietary format from on vendor. Plus, fast-forward works fine for MP3s, but is reportedly too slow for books. I love the View for listening to music and watching videos and movies and FM radio and recording messages, but listening to generic books-on-disk is its weak point. For more info, visit http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/board?board.id=view
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Yes, it has a "go list". I have never used it as i mostly use my clip for audiobooks.
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Despite SANSA advertising differently and apparently also in contrast to earlier versions the newest version with Firmware 3.01.11A does not play audio books in an acceptable manner. You may be able to put them on your player but there is no bookmarking capability so they do not restart where you left off and the fast forward function cannot/will not skip forward more than about 5 minutes and resume play. Whats worse is the player says in its digital readout it is starting where you left off but just goes back to the beginning anyway. I contacted Sansa support about this and their response was the e280 and other players in this series weren't meant to do books but I could buy a Sansa View and it would work correctly. In my opinion, they disabled what was a functioning player with the new firmware because they brought out the new and more expensive Sansa View. If you really want this for books it isn't the right player. I am sending mine back because I bought it for the same reason.
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I do not know if it has a bookmark function because my Zen did not work for very long.
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Thank you very much. It is so hard to find a play with the bookmark feature. And when they have it, they don't seem to advertise it.Thanks again.