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One player, one book
One player, one book
In a world filled with complicated MP3 players and online
audio stores, it’s a wonder that anyone gets any listening
done at all. Playaway hopes to change all that by making
an audio book purchase as easy as plopping down a credit
card at the airport gift shop.Playaway’s MP3 players, about the size of a pack of cigarettes, each contain one unabridged audio book. Titles include “The Da Vinci Code” and “Anansi Boys”, with more on the way. The devices come with headphones and a triple-A battery. When you’re ready to listen, simply pull a protective tab to get the battery going. The Playaway cannot be loaded with a different book, but you can add it to your library and listen to it again and again. A small screen shows the elapsed time, and the device has buttons for fastforwarding, rewinding, adding bookmarks and skipping chapters. There’s even a Voice Speed button, which compresses the audio slightly, reducing the total playing time without sacrificing audio quality. The devices are available at bookshops, retail stores and online for $35 to $50. IPod owners may smirk at a one-book-only device, but I think Playaway may be the easiest and fastest way to get from the store to Chapter 1. John Biggs (NYT) |