| In the last two decades a new concept has arisen - | | | | consider getting an audio book. |
| The concept of listening to a book instead of reading | | | | 3. Listening to an audio book could be done |
| it. The audio book technology is still developing but | | | | anywhere anytime - while exercising in the gym, |
| audio books are getting more and more popular. | | | | driving through the heavy traffic to work etc. It |
| However, the old fashioned book is still the much | | | | helps you make the most of your time. Reading the |
| more common than any other method. In this article | | | | old fashioned book requires certain conditions like |
| we will elaborate on the differences between these | | | | concentration and quiet and relaxed surroundings. |
| two book methods: | | | | 4. Price - Surprisingly, in general the old fashioned |
| 1. Size and Weight - The audio book does not have | | | | books costs less than audio books. Depending on the |
| the limitation of the the size and the amount of the | | | | different titles and different methods of audio books |
| printing words. The technology advance imposes the | | | | it can vary. Among the audio books, audio books on |
| size of the audio book. The newest audio books | | | | MP3 files are the less expensive ones. |
| could be stored as an audio file in mobile electronic | | | | 5. The experience - the experience of reading a book |
| devices as Ipod or Palm pilot. | | | | is unique and can not be the same as listening to |
| 2. Convenience - The audio book has the limitation of | | | | audio books. In addition, audio books do not have |
| listening only from certain predefined points or from | | | | drawings in them like some of the old fashioned |
| the exact point one stopped listening the last time. | | | | books. |
| Reading an old fashioned book is much more flexible | | | | Summing up, we believe that audio books and the old |
| of course. If you only want to go through a book | | | | fashioned books could exist together one besides the |
| without reading it from start to end, do not even | | | | other and not one instead of the other. |