| Todays audiobook formats come in four different | | | | on CD are preferred by retailers and rental clubs |
| styles that are widely used. Each format determines | | | | allowing for the widest range of titles available to you |
| the audio book quality that is delivered as well as the | | | | the audiobook listener. Just like books on tape, |
| type of player used to listen to the audiobook. There | | | | audiobooks on CD are played on CD players found in |
| is an audiobook format that will best suit your needs. | | | | automobiles, home stereos, mini stereos and portable |
| Let's answer the popular question...What audiobook | | | | CD players. Not only did the audio quality improve, |
| format is best for you? | | | | the durability also was increased greatly with the |
| Audio Books on Tape | | | | introduction of CD's. There also is a compression |
| Made popular back in the early 1980's, audio books on | | | | format that can be placed onto the CD's called MP3. |
| tape brought an increased audio quality over the vinyl | | | | This means greater amounts of audiobook reading |
| records used earlier. This was the first type of | | | | can be placed onto one CD, a huge bonus not only |
| audiobook format that was easily portable mostly | | | | for online audiobook rental clubs but also for the |
| due to the small size of the cassette tapes. | | | | audio book listener. |
| However, the smaller size does not affect the audio | | | | Downloadable Audio Books Since the digital |
| storage capacity of the cassette tape. Audio books | | | | technology really helped develop CD's, it also brought |
| on tape are able to hold up to 120 minutes of audio | | | | downloadable audio books our way as well. Basically |
| recording and offered a more durable audio book | | | | these audio books are converted and saved as digital |
| format. The vinyl records were prone to scratches | | | | audio files such as MP3 format. This format has |
| that added to the pops and skips that were soon | | | | gained popularity lately with the creation of Apple |
| associated with them. The only draw back for audio | | | | iPods and MP3 players. It seems these players have |
| books on tape is when a tape is overplayed it would | | | | become a regular addition to our everyday lives, this |
| stick to the player and cause the taped to become | | | | is the main reason audiobooks have exploded in the |
| damaged as the player still played the tape. Audio | | | | most recent years. Downloadable audio books are |
| books on tape also have the following synonyms: | | | | used by audio book rental clubs, audio book retailers |
| - Books on Tape | | | | and by the audio book listener. Never have audio |
| - Books on Cassette Tape | | | | books been so portable and convenient for the |
| - Talking Tapes | | | | industry and fans, all because of the downloadable |
| - Audio Books on Tape | | | | technology. Online audio book downloads are |
| - Audiobooks on Tape | | | | definitely the most popular audio book format, and |
| Audiobooks on tape are played on cassette tape | | | | one to consider. |
| players that are found inside of automobiles, home | | | | Audio Book Chips Yes that is right, audio books come |
| stereo systems, ghetto blasters and portable | | | | in a chip format, but they taste awful (even with |
| cassette players (walkman style). Even though audio | | | | dip). All of us have seen and probably used secure |
| books on tape are slowly being phased out by newer | | | | digital cards (SD Cards), they are best known with |
| technologies, they are still available and used by | | | | digital cameras. These are the memory cards (sticks) |
| audiobook publishers today. For the reason that | | | | that save the photos taken with digital cameras. Well, |
| audiobooks on tape started back in the early 1980's, | | | | as technology advances at a rapid pace, so does the |
| many earlier audiobook titles can only be found as | | | | audio book formats. Audio books are now being |
| books on tape. Since audio books on tape are being | | | | placed onto these SD cards that are the size of a |
| phased out by the following newer formats, it is not | | | | quarter coin. These SD cards offer a superior audio |
| advisable to start or continue listening to books on | | | | quality, a very dependable (no moving parts) format |
| tape. But do not throw out your books on tape, you | | | | all in a small package. Great things really do come in |
| can easily convert tapes to CD while not breaking | | | | small packages! The audiobook chips can be played |
| the bank. | | | | on a wide array of players such as computers, PDA's |
| Audio Books on CD Digital technology came along to | | | | and cell phones. Even though audio book chips are a |
| replace the analog audiobooks on tape with a cleaner | | | | newer format, they are a good format for |
| and crisper audio sound through the development of | | | | audiobooks. |
| CD's (compact discs). Audio books on CD changed | | | | These are the audio book formats used by retailers, |
| the way the world listens to audiobooks by | | | | publishers, rental clubs and are available to enjoy by |
| introducing the digital technology and layered audio | | | | you...The Audio Book Listener! As you can see, there |
| channels. Audio books on CD is the most used | | | | is an audio book format that will meet your needs, |
| audiobook formats today, but is quickly being | | | | you just have to choose which one is best. |
| overtaken by downloadable audiobooks. Audiobooks | | | | |