Comments on: Some great sources for free audiobooks http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/02/08/some-great-sources-for-free-audiobooks/ Personal finance, commentary, and spending less the easy way Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:08:04 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hot Pack Secrets http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/02/08/some-great-sources-for-free-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-171207 Hot Pack Secrets Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:09:33 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1403#comment-171207 I always found Gutenberg project to be the best source for free books out there, but some of these other ones are giving them a run for it. I always found Gutenberg project to be the best source for free books out there, but some of these other ones are giving them a run for it.

]]> By: Mike http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/02/08/some-great-sources-for-free-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-171123 Mike Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:01:28 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1403#comment-171123 Anyone here ever heard of Usenet? Anyone here ever heard of Usenet?

]]> By: Christopher http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/02/08/some-great-sources-for-free-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-171061 Christopher Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:14:40 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1403#comment-171061 I've always been a fan of simply checking out audio CDs from my library (and have made contributions earmarked for expanding the collection). Unfortunately, the "free" audiobooks that Merjolie mentions are not only not free (in either sense) but are a problem in and of themselves. Libraries pay subscription fees to these companies (such as Overdrive), and that money is unavailable for the library's other needs. Furthermore, the lockdown software on these audiobooks means that they'll only play on Microsoft's media players--anyone with a Mac, Linux, or an iPod is out in the cold. (And the publishers wonder why file-sharing is so popular.) I’ve always been a fan of simply checking out audio CDs from my library (and have made contributions earmarked for expanding the collection).

Unfortunately, the “free” audiobooks that Merjolie mentions are not only not free (in either sense) but are a problem in and of themselves. Libraries pay subscription fees to these companies (such as Overdrive), and that money is unavailable for the library’s other needs. Furthermore, the lockdown software on these audiobooks means that they’ll only play on Microsoft’s media players–anyone with a Mac, Linux, or an iPod is out in the cold. (And the publishers wonder why file-sharing is so popular.)

]]> By: Merjolie http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/02/08/some-great-sources-for-free-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-170945 Merjolie Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:22:52 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1403#comment-170945 There are also audiobooks that you can get if you have a card from the library. They do expire after a while unless you renew them, but they are free. There are also audiobooks that you can get if you have a card from the library. They do expire after a while unless you renew them, but they are free.

]]> By: Best CSS Gallery http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/02/08/some-great-sources-for-free-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-170856 Best CSS Gallery Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:50:28 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1403#comment-170856 Great stuff, thanks. These will occupy some of my boring journeys Great stuff, thanks. These will occupy some of my boring journeys

]]> By: ric moneymaker http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/02/08/some-great-sources-for-free-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-170790 ric moneymaker Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:26:26 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1403#comment-170790 awesome stuff, i'm always looking for free stuff to listen to on my journey to work. This list should come in very handy. ric awesome stuff,

i’m always looking for free stuff to listen to on my journey to work. This list should come in very handy.

ric

]]> By: Alec M. Small http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/02/08/some-great-sources-for-free-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-170755 Alec M. Small Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:18:11 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1403#comment-170755 In today's hectic and demanding world - we can't even have time for ourselves. But we need to, because the world doesn't find much space for obsolete people. As much as we want to make room for self improvement, time is not always on our side. So these audiobooks are amazing. reading while stuck in traffic? No way that's gonna happen. In today’s hectic and demanding world – we can’t even have time for ourselves. But we need to, because the world doesn’t find much space for obsolete people. As much as we want to make room for self improvement, time is not always on our side. So these audiobooks are amazing. reading while stuck in traffic? No way that’s gonna happen.

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