| Downloadable digital audio books continue to | | | | fact that they can easily be converted to standard |
| skyrocket in popularity with book lovers for a variety | | | | audio CDs with free software. This way you get the |
| of reasons. The primary reason for their rising | | | | best of both worlds - the convenience of |
| popularity is the fact that they are so convenient on | | | | downloading digital files immediately and being able to |
| a variety of levels. Compare the ease of instantly | | | | listen to audio books on CD in your vehicle! |
| downloading an audiobook and instantly transferring it | | | | Yet another thing that really adds to the convenience |
| to your iPod, mp3 player or cell phone with the | | | | of downloading audible books is that you have instant |
| tedious process of ordering a CD set, waiting for it | | | | access to a huge library of titles with most services. |
| to arrive in the mail and then converting the CDs to | | | | You also have access to a wide variety of book |
| mp3 files. Even if you don't mess with the conversion | | | | genres covering every category you could possibly |
| process you're still left with the headache of having | | | | imagine. Not only that but every major spoken word |
| to deal with all of those CDs. And what happens if | | | | book service offers books for all age groups from |
| one of them gets a deep scratch rendering it | | | | young children to teenagers to adults. Contrast this |
| unlistenable? The whole set is now worthless and | | | | with going to your local library and browsing a paltry |
| you have to pay to replace it. And don't even get us | | | | selection of CD audio books - that is if they even |
| started on books on tape! How many times in the | | | | carry any audio books as many libraries do not. |
| past did you have your books on tape get eaten by | | | | Couple the wide range of titles with the fact that |
| tape decks or fade into oblivion due to repeated | | | | you can browse these extensive selections and |
| playback? Thankfully digital audio books are | | | | choose your audiobooks from the comfort of your |
| impervious to such damage and will last forever. | | | | own home and you have a convenient way to catch |
| Now some people do prefer books on CD for one | | | | up on books that simply can't be beat. Some services |
| reason or another. One big reason that comes up a | | | | also allow you to browse and download via your cell |
| lot is the fact that many car CD players are not | | | | phone or other mobile device! |
| capable of playing mp3s or other similar digital files. | | | | All things considered we're certain you'll agree that |
| Also many car stereos don't have an input for iPods | | | | after looking at all of the advantages of digital audio |
| or other mp3 players. But that just brings us to | | | | books that their convenience just can't be |
| another convenient aspect of digital audiobooks, the | | | | overlooked. |