[mommytolandl]

I would like to download something onto my Kindle for a road trip on Friday.

 

[DawnOfChaos]

I have a lot of unlistened audio books from a local (I think) audiobookstore.  But now I'm getting most of them from the library.  I rip them to my computers hard drive and download them to the Kindle from there.

 

[Scathach]

I get most of mine from the library,  I do buy a few off audible if it would be something I would listen to more then once (like David Sedaris).  But Audiobooks are a little too pricey for me to validate not getting em at the library first.

 

[pidgeon92]

Everything from PodioBooks is free, though their interface leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[mommytolandl]

THANK YOU!!
Amazon kept linking me to Audible, and the prices were crazy.

I didn't think my Library did this, but I decided to check, and they DO. Looks like it is a new thing.
It says there are 2 formats.
OverDrive WMA Audiobooks.
OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks.

Anyone know which I should use?

 

[pidgeon92]

OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks.

Anyone know which I should use?

I would choose MP3 over WMA, especially if I was going to transfer it a portable device vs. listening to it on a Windows PC.

 

[mommytolandl]

  Can I use the other format? I just tried putting one of them to my Kindle, and to an SD card, and it said they aren't compatable.

They don't have a single MP3 type that I am interested. Not many to choose from either way, but that format is especially limited.

 

[pidgeon92]

I am unclear on what you did.... You tried to put a WMA file on the Kindle? Or was it an MP3?

 

[luvmy4brats]

I'm pretty sure the books from overdrive are DRM protected. I don't think they'll work on the Kindle.

I get mine from Audible. I've signed up for a membership plan and my books work out to about $11.50 each. I used to rip the audio CDs myself, but it became to time consuming. Audible is very simple to use.

Here's a link to get a free book from them:

http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/template/t1/landing.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&fo=goldtrial14

 

[mommytolandl]

I tried to put a WMA on, because there are no MP3's I want.

I downloaded successfully to my computer, but when I tried to Transfer to my Kindle I got an error. So I tried to transfer to an SD card, and also got an error.

Just wondering if the only option is the MP3 format.

 

[pidgeon92]

I'm pretty sure the Kindle only does MP3. Try converting your WMA to MP3, I think Windows Media Player can do it for you.

 

[mommytolandl]

OK, thanks I'll try that. I'm not great with a computer. BUT I do have Windows Media Player, so I'll take a stab at it.

THANKS AGAIN!

Merry Christmas!

 

[Jack C]

Most of mine have come from Audible (a few from iTunes), but I've also had luck on the alt.binaries newsgroups, if you've got access to NNTP