| In a world where everything is digital, why should | | | | or three MP3s online for the same price you would |
| you limit yourself to traditional methods of buying and | | | | pay for just one book in a traditional format. |
| reading books? | | | | 3. MP3s offer unrivaled convenience over other audio |
| Buying books in MP3 format offers the consumer a | | | | book formats. |
| wide range of advantages that traditional formats do | | | | MP3s offer you the convenience of browsing and |
| not. Here's a look at some of the major benefits that | | | | purchasing online, from the comfort of your own |
| await you when you purchase MP3 audio books. | | | | home. |
| 1. MP3s offer greater usability than any other form | | | | The hassle of driving to a store, looking through |
| of audio book. | | | | stacks of books and hoping they have the ones you |
| The great thing about an MP3 file is that you do not | | | | want, and then praying for a sale is eliminated when |
| even need an MP3 player to use it. If you have a | | | | you choose MP3 audio books. You are only a few |
| home computer, you can download and access MP3s | | | | clicks away from the best deals on the books you |
| and enjoy the same benefits. This makes them easy | | | | want. |
| to use and share with friends or relatives. | | | | 4. The selection of MP3 books is unbeatable. |
| Part of the enjoyment of reading comes from | | | | When you shop for audio books, MP3s offer a much |
| sharing books with those around you. With MP3 audio | | | | better selection than any store possibly could. |
| books, you can listen yourself and then pass them | | | | Whether you are looking for children's books, poetry, |
| along to friends. With a book on tape or CD, your | | | | biographies, classics, contemporary, or more, you are |
| friends would need some piece of equipment to | | | | guaranteed to find something that appeals to you. |
| listen. Many people do not have access to tape | | | | Bookstores stock what is popular and what will sell. |
| players any more, and even CD players are becoming | | | | They have a limited amount of space and money, so |
| less common. | | | | they don't always have exactly what you want. With |
| Buying a book in an MP3 format allows for great | | | | MP3s, you are browsing through a digital bookstore, |
| usability than CDs or tapes. | | | | which is easier and cheaper to maintain, meaning you |
| 2. MP3s offer consumers more reasonable prices than | | | | have access to much more than a store could |
| other formats. | | | | possibly hold. |
| When you buy a book or CD, you are paying for the | | | | Even when you try to order traditional products from |
| cost to create, distribute, package, and ship the | | | | websites like Amazon, it can be a tough process |
| items. Because MP3 files are digital, there is no | | | | trying to find obscure titles. This is why digital MP3 |
| packaging or shipping, and virtually no overhead. This | | | | purchases and files are the best way to get what |
| allows companies to offer their product at a much | | | | you want. |
| lower cost. All you have to do is purchase the MP3 | | | | MP3 audio books blow away the competition with |
| file and download right from your computer: you skip | | | | better quality, lower prices, more choices, and |
| a lot of the middlemen - and the cost. | | | | greater convenience. It is the best way to get what |
| The low price of MP3 audio files allows you to enjoy | | | | you want fast, inexpensively, and easily. |
| more books for lower costs. You can often buy two | | | | |