Articles By Rolf Zimmerli

Downloadable audio books are a rapidly growing form of publishing and gains acceptance fast. The iPod and other MP3 players help to make audio books popular again, and as these gadgets offer more storage space it's much easier to transport even a few books and take them anywhere.

Why not give a Valentines poem that can be loaded on the iPod or MP3 player, your Valentine can listen to it forever, hearing romantic words, given by you, when they miss you.

The technical development of the recording media for audio books has speeded up tremendously. Whereas initially audio books were pressed on LP's, today they are simple digital files that can be downloaded from the internet. Here's the detailed story:

Brief guide how to download audio books from the web and play them on the PC, Apple computer, laptop or media player (MP3, iPod, etc.) with tips for best quality listening pleasure.