| Do you know the answers to these audio book | | | | and MP3 formats which can be played on cassette |
| FAQs? | | | | players, cd players or MP3 players respectively. |
| Audio books are rising quickly in popularity. More and | | | | >>> What is an MP3 audio book? MP3 is simply a |
| more people are taking advantage of the modern | | | | compression technique that makes it possible for |
| MP3 techniques and iPods. Yet there are still many | | | | reduction to be made to audio books so that they |
| questions unanswered in this area. Find out what | | | | use less space (sometimes as little as 80%) |
| these are.... | | | | compared to that of cassettes or CDs. |
| Do you know the answers to these audio book | | | | >>> How can MP3 audio books be played? MP3 audio |
| FAQs? | | | | books can be played on any new version of CD |
| In as much as the audio book phenomenon isn't too | | | | players that support the MP3 technology - mostly |
| new, there are still lots of people that don't know | | | | those that can accept a 4.75 diameter disk. |
| certain things about it. | | | | They an also be played on any PC that has |
| I must confess that I was also ignorant about certain | | | | Microsoft's Windows Media Player or other related |
| aspects of audio books myself. | | | | software. |
| During my early days of audio books, I had to ask | | | | >>> What is an unabridged audio book? An |
| certain questions and today I hear a lot of people | | | | unabridged audio book is one that was narrated word |
| asking the same such questions. | | | | for word. In such an audio book, nothing was |
| Who knows, you might also have such questions and | | | | removed from the printed book. It has the exact |
| you really want to find the answers to them. | | | | content with that of the printed book, albeit in audio |
| If yes, then below are some of these questions and | | | | format. |
| their answers: | | | | >>> What is an abridged audio book? An abridged |
| >>> What is an audio book? An audio book is simply | | | | audio book is one that is shortened and doesn't |
| a book in audio format. Instead of receiving a | | | | contain the exact word for word narration as the |
| physical hardcover or paperback book that you have | | | | printed book. |
| to read, you will receive a CD, cassette or MP3 | | | | >>> What is a dramatized audio book? A dramatized |
| version of the book. | | | | audio book, as the name implies, is a dramatized |
| >>> What formats do audio books come in? Audio | | | | "play-life" version of the printed book, with usual full |
| books come in normal cassette formats, CD formats | | | | cast, music and sound effects. |