The Lifelong Learner :: Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -Roosevelt ::

Audible.com is a fairly cool service where you download audio books. You can then put those books on a CD or on your compatible MP3 player. It seems like they have a big selection of books. They also have a subscription service.

They have two types of subscriptions. One, for $19.95 per month, where you get any two books in that month. And second, where for $15 you get a book and a periodical (daily, weekly or monthly magazine).

I consider this a pretty good service for somebody like me, who commutes for more than 1/2 hour to work. (It takes me close to an hour each way. ). That’s why I signed up for the first option, where I get two books per month, plus, along with that I get a pretty cool MP3 player. It’s a basic player, but it beats burning each book on a CD: the transfer is quick. One cool thing about it, though, is that whenever I stop it, it remembers the last position I was at (for each book). That’s very helpful.

Overall, I think Audible gives you a pretty good deal. Most of these books are priced more than $20, so it’s like getting one for free each month. Plus, I can finally put my driving time to better use. Uhm… maybe driving will not be that bad after all… See for yourself.