| Many players on
the market are designed primarily for use with music.
Functions important for eaudiobooks include: |
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| 1)
Support of WMA/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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Ability to play 34Kbps WMA files |
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