which ipod do i buy to hear books? Which Ipod should I get so I can listen to books and transfer my cd's?
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Here's the dowside of using a Shuffle to listen to books - it is really easy to accidently lose your place in the book. When this happens, it's a pain-in-the-neck to get back to where you were. I know you can lock the shuffle so this doesn't happen but then it's a hassle to pause it if, say, someone wants to talk to you. I have used a Nano for about 4 or 5 years mainly to listen to books. There are several advantages besides being able to see on the screen exactly where you are in the story. I love the sleep timer feature. I set it for 15 minutes and if I happen to fall asleep, I don't run the battery down and I know I only have to go back, at most, 15 minutes. This is not something you can do with a Shuffle.
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you can use a cd player, i use my Ipod if i want music. but you do not need one to make it work. There is two wires that come out and then three if you use a device for music. At first i got tangled a little. I am used to the wires now. In the instructions they say you can program different exp. Have not tired that yet but I am going too. Hope this helps you.
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If you're using iTunes just plug the iPod in and load the CD and it'll ask you if you want to import the CD click on the button that says yes it will import the CD into your iPod music online and also loaded into your iTunes music library I hope this helps
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yes you will. ipod has a wacky sound quality, perhaps the mac is better. The iBasso is great and it is a DAC meaning it can convert digital waves to analog waves. The sound is more realistic. I'm really satisfied with it.
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Yes, you can play your own music/audiobooks/podcasts from your iPod. However, you also have to crank up the volume to listen from the iPod. While average volume setting for regular radio play is 12, for iPod audio I have to use at a minimum a volume setting of 22 but it can go as high as 34 (for listening to classical music and some audiobooks). P.S.: I had gone to the Apple store to have the iPod checked but the volume settings are in order.
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iPods can play a variety of different media types, not just material downloaded from itunes. You will have to "rip" your CDs, which will basically copy them to your computer. After that is done, they can be loaded on the iPod. I have a mac, so I can't speak for PCs, but when I insert a CD, itunes gives me the option to import (read: rip) the CD with the click of a button. Importing a CD should take less than 5 minutes. One thing I have done is change the default encoder (itunes preferences -&gt; advanced -&gt; importing tab) from AAC (apple format) to mp3 (which is more common), but that's entirely up to the user. I'd recommend you swing by an apple store, they'll be able to answer any other questions you may have and can probably give you a demo.
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Any type of speakers with a normal audio jack. If you want to listen to music without wires you'll need speakers with Bluetooth capability. Bluetooth doesn't go through walls very well though, and it has a small range. Your iPod would have to be close by and in line of sight.
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Yeah, personally I can't imagine trying to use a shuffle for books or podcasts even. I also had a second gen shuffle die on my in only a few weeks. IMO you really want at least a nano.
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It just a speaker,and it can not play a cd.It have not a fm radio built in.It just can be connect trough AUX and WIFI.If you want to connect your ipod,you must connect it trough AUX line. If you want to play a cd or radio,I suggest you to buy the bose wave 3.It might be more expensive,but It sounds good.It can either play a cd ,or can play radio.If you have any questions,do not hesitate to contact me:)
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Anything you can get on itunes you can put on your ipod. Podcasts, audio books, even movies
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I listen to audiobooks on my iPod all the time, you just import the CD's as MP3s into iTunes, and then drag them onto the shuffle. I find the audio quality of the library editions and Audible to be unacceptable (similar to am radio). The iPod also bookmarks your last position when you turn it off as long as your battery is charged. You do not have to use "aac" (Apple audio file format) files on the iPod, you can use MP3s, which is the standard format.
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Definitely the IPod 5th generation. It's faster, sharper, and overall better. Though if money is the issue, IPod 4th generation is still a great product! :-)
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I second the motion towards Rockbox. I just got an 80gb 5.5 on ebay specifically to put Rockbox on it, and it's fantastic. If anyone out there has a 5.5 and you're at all annoyed by iTunes, and/or by its limitations on file formats supported, and the fact that it doesn't actually let you transfer your own files onto the player, you should seriously consider checking out Rockbox and upgrading your player to a digital powerhouse. Even after you've put Rockbox on, you can still boot into the original Apple firmware rather easily, if you're concerned about that.
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I used iTunes and it was easy for me. You should be able to just load the cds you want to listen to onto iTunes and then drag them over to the shuffle (within iTunes).
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Yes you can listen to audio books. I would suggest making it a playlist so you can find it if you have other play lists loaded.
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This is a good cd player, but I do not have iPod yet, so I'm not sure it would work. My guess it should work. Rob
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You can buy them from Amazon, or check your local library's website. Our library lets you check out audio books online and download them to your computer. The lending period is 2 weeks. During that time, you can also transfer the audio book to your MP3 player. It works great with audio books because it starts up right where you left off. If you want to play music in between listening to books, you can use the bookmark feature.