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Subject: Re: info please

Re: info please

From: robert ramsay <ramsayr002_at_hawaii.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 20:04:51 -1000

I thought audible incription makes that impossible.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Will Robertson
  To: Rockbox
  Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 3:57 PM
  Subject: Re: info please


  Another option would be to convert the Audible files into one that rockbox can handle, like MP3 for example.
  A guide for doing this can be found at:
  http://www.filbar.org/blogs/vfilby/convert_audible_files_to_mp3

  I hope that helps.

  Will.


  On 6/10/06, Manuel Dejonghe < manuel_at_dejonghe.de> wrote:
    you can still double-boot into the original iPod-firmware and navigate
    the menus blind if you memorize, to listen the audible audio books.

    ~lImbus

    On 6/10/06, robert ramsay <ramsayr002_at_hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
> Thank you. Guess I will need to get the book port and maybe sell the ipod
> video since reading books in a portable unit was my original plan.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph Jones" <bumpycarrot_at_gmail.com>
> To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 1:25 PM
> Subject: Re: info please
>
>
> > On 6/9/06, robert ramsay < ramsayr002_at_hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Could someone explain please? I am aware that I can not play audible.com
> >> books in rockbox. However, I can download and play audible.com format in
> >> itunes. So, Is there any way that I, a blind ipod user can use the
> >> rockbox
> >> menustructure to access the itunes directory after I have downloaded
> >> audible
> >> books to have voice, which I have installed, to provide directory and
> >> file
> >> information so that I can play my audible books on the itunes player
> >> since I
> >> can not play them in Rockbox? Thanks Rob
> >
> >
> > You mean to have the voice functionality from Rockbox and the ability
> > to play Audible content from the original firmware? I'm afraid not.
> > Can't have the best of both worlds, unfortunately.
> > --
> > Joe Jones
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Received on 2006-06-10

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