[OPLINTECH] Recommended WMA players

[Wes Osborn]

Don and Jim,

First, not to get to picky, but you can only use an iPod if you have a 
Windows computer.  Windows Media for Mac doesn't support any Microsoft 
DRM formats (and which company always gets fingers pointed at for being 
proprietary).  Also does any one notice that the Overdrive Media console 
"Copy to Device/Burn" toolbar icon is a picture of a CD and an iPod!  
Incredible!

That being said, the click wheel interface on the iPod is lovely.  I 
just picked up a 1st Gen 4GB iPod mini on Amazon for $149 and it is a 
dream.  Using some other players you start understand Steve Jobs when he 
talks about "tortured interfaces".

If Apple allows them to be sold, you could look into the SuperShuffle 
http://www.luxpro-corp.com/e_575d.htm.  Which does appear to support 
MS-DRM.

Don't know if you're looking for a simple flash device (which is 
probably good for one audiobook at a time and that is it).  Or something 
more complex that allows you to do bookmarking of multiple audiobooks, 
as well as having your music library/portable storage and everything else.

Good luck on your quest, there is a large number of devices out there 
these days; hopefully you'll come across one soon that meets your needs.

-Wes
CLC




JKENZIG wrote:

> I like the iRiver devices (which are ipod like) I have an H140 that I 
> love.
> You can also use ipods...just burn the book to a cd and then use 
> itunes to
> put it on the ipod. Don't forget that Cuyahoga County also has 
> Overdrive. There are some good
> tutorials on the overdrive page that list what devices work best. 
> http://ebcd.cuyahogalibrary.org/86244B31-1522-4959-A860-C114D27F45C3/10/94/e 
>
> n/Default.htm
>
> Jim Kenzig
> Network Manager
> Cuyahoga County Public Library
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Yarman [mailto:yarmando.op Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 
> 2:39 PM
> To: oplintech@oplin.org
> Subject: [OPLINTECH] Recommended WMA players
>
> OK, I'm a good library patron, and I'm checking out the new service 
> offered
> by local libraries:  digital audiobooks from OverDrive.
>
> I think they must be sick of seeing me at Best Buy, because every day 
> this
> week I've brought back a device and bought a new one.  I am the 
> Goldilocks
> of digital audio players:  this one's too big, this one's too small, this
> one requires idiotic batteries.
>
> Mostly, it comes down to user interface.  I will surely wreck my car if I
> try operate some of these while driving.
>
> Does anyone have a WMA-compatible device (i.e., "not iPod") that they
> recommend?  Know of any good reviews?
>
>    Your most humble and obedient servant,
>
>                    Don Yarman
>                    OPLIN Library Services Manager
>                    yarmando@oplin.org
>
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