Thursday, October 28, 2004
Free Audible Listening For Windows Media Player 10
Posted by Brad Adrian in "CONTENT" @ 06:00 AM
Here's a bit of interesting news for users of the new Windows Media Player 10:
"Audible, Inc., the provider of digitally delivered spoken word audio, today announced it has teamed up with Microsoft to provide Windows Media Player 10 users with easy access to more than 55,000 hours of entertaining and engaging digital audio programs available for download and transfer to Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs. Audible expects to achieve compatibility with other portable devices in the near future. As part of the launch in Windows Media Player 10, Audible is offering free streams of best-selling audiobooks as well as a free month of the AudibleListener(R) membership to users of Windows Media Player 10."
I've used Audible for quite a while now, mostly because their selection of audio books has just the kinds of titles I like to keep me awake and entertained during long car trips. So, I think that giving away a bit of free listening to users of the new Windows Media Player 10 is a pretty good idea; I think once you give Audible a try, you may end up enjoying it as much as I do. Be prepared, though. As great as their content is, the Audible site is notoriously slow, users have to go through a cumbersome process for registering their listening devices/PCs and their DRM methods can be a real pain.
But, hey, give the free content a try and decide for yourself if Audible is for you.
"Audible, Inc., the provider of digitally delivered spoken word audio, today announced it has teamed up with Microsoft to provide Windows Media Player 10 users with easy access to more than 55,000 hours of entertaining and engaging digital audio programs available for download and transfer to Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs. Audible expects to achieve compatibility with other portable devices in the near future. As part of the launch in Windows Media Player 10, Audible is offering free streams of best-selling audiobooks as well as a free month of the AudibleListener(R) membership to users of Windows Media Player 10."
I've used Audible for quite a while now, mostly because their selection of audio books has just the kinds of titles I like to keep me awake and entertained during long car trips. So, I think that giving away a bit of free listening to users of the new Windows Media Player 10 is a pretty good idea; I think once you give Audible a try, you may end up enjoying it as much as I do. Be prepared, though. As great as their content is, the Audible site is notoriously slow, users have to go through a cumbersome process for registering their listening devices/PCs and their DRM methods can be a real pain.
But, hey, give the free content a try and decide for yourself if Audible is for you.
