| Recommended Players |
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DRM compatible |
Bookmarking |
Off/On feature* |
Full Time Display |
Rechargable Battery |
Flash Memory |
Hard Drive |
Forward and Reverse |
Custom Software** |
Lock Option |
Multi-Color Display |
eBook Compatible |
256MB |
512MB |
1G |
1.5G |
2G and up |
<$100 |
$100 <
$150 |
>$150 |
Notes |
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Firmware Upgrade Required |
| Rio ce2100 |
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Firmware Upgrade Required |
| Rio Forge
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| Creative Zen
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| Creative MuVo
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| Creative Zen
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Custom software
has some difficulty transfering license |
| Archos Gmini
XS100 |
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| SanDisc 256 |
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| Dell Pocket
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Firmware Upgrade Required |
| Truly MP310 |
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| Coby MPC941 |
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| RCA Lyra 2765 |
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YH-820 |
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| Wolverine |
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| Creative Zen
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| Many
players on the market are designed primarily for use with music. Functions important for eaudiobooks
include: |
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Support of WMP/DRM encrypted files - all recommended players meet this
criterion |
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Adequate memory - 256MB will hold one eight-hour book, 512MB will hold two
books, 1G will hold four books, etc. |
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Bookmarking or "Off/On" - "Off/On" defined as shutting
player off without stopping/pausing, then restarting player to return to same
place in file |
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Full time display/Forward and Reverse - other aids to navigability |
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following players have been tested and are not recommended for eaudiobooks: |
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| Sony
Walkman, Philips Jukebox, RCA Lyra, Lexar LDP, MPIO, Gateway Jukebox |
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