| In as much as the audio book phenomenon isn't too | | | | use less space (sometimes as little as 80%) |
| new, there are still lots of people that don't know | | | | compared to that of cassettes or CDs. |
| certain things about it. | | | | How can MP3 audio books be played? MP3 audio |
| I must confess that I was also ignorant about certain | | | | books can be played on any new version of CD |
| aspects of audio books myself. | | | | players that support the MP3 technology - mostly |
| During my early days of audio books, I had to ask | | | | those that can accept a 4.75 diameter disk. |
| certain questions and today I hear a lot of people | | | | They an also be played on any PC that has |
| asking the same such questions. | | | | Microsoft's Windows Media Player or other related |
| Who knows, you might also have such questions and | | | | software. |
| you really want to find the answers to them. | | | | What is an unabridged audio book? An unabridged |
| If yes, then below are some of these questions and | | | | audio book is one that was narrated word for word. |
| their answers: | | | | In such an audio book, nothing was removed from |
| What is an audio book? An audio book is simply a | | | | the printed book. It has the exact content with that |
| book in audio format. Instead of receiving a physical | | | | of the printed book, albeit in audio format. |
| hardcover or paperback book that you have to read, | | | | What is an abridged audio book? An abridged audio |
| you will receive a CD, cassette or MP3 version of the | | | | book is one that is shortened and doesn't contain the |
| book. | | | | exact word for word narration as the printed book. |
| What formats do audio books come in? Audio books | | | | What is a dramatized audio book? A dramatized |
| come in normal cassette formats, CD formats and | | | | audio book, as the name implies, is a dramatized |
| MP3 formats which can be played on cassette | | | | "play-life" version of the printed book, with usual full |
| players, cd players or MP3 players respectively. | | | | cast, music and sound effects. |
| What is an MP3 audio book? MP3 is simply a | | | | Go online to find that book you have always wanted |
| compression technique that makes it possible for | | | | to "read" but have never had the time to. Now you |
| reduction to be made to audio books so that they | | | | can ¡V with audio books! |