Yeah, I use mine too.... podcasts, Pandora and music. Never thought about downloading audio books. I DO have the Kindle app on my ipod, so I've read books on mine.

Be careful, I once sewed my 'phone cord into my project by mistake. Thank goodness the needle just missed the cord and sewed over it. A big, phat miracle, that.

I love to listen to books on my ipod, while I sew. Our library has downloadable books that can be checked out just like a regular library book. It is great. My ipod is just 16gb and I have never gotten close to it being full, but that is partly because I check them out at the library and when I am done, they "go away".

That is so funny. Ha Ha

I have a 16 gig iPhone and am able to keep at least 5 audiobooks (big ones, unabridged) on it at at time along with my kindle, ibooks and nook books, several hundred songs, all of my apps and the phone. I rotate my audio books through iTunes as I finish them. I still have space to store a bunch of photos too.
I love my phone, and have the iPad and Mac book pro as well. I am allergic to windows (seriously, my husband hates it when I use it, as I am very talented at crashing it all the time)
:-)

IPod does convert the overdrive media player files, that is what my library uses ,Just wanted to let you know

Good, cuz I was feeling sorry for the Ipod owners as ours seems to have a special section for Ipod friendly files and it is much smaller than the WMA selection.

5 years ago i bought a Creative Zen Photo 20gb. All I do is listen to audio books. I download them from my local library here in Michigan. These audio books are checked out, dowloaded to my computer, then streamed to my Zen, with a due date just like other hard covers. I was in a really, really long book, and told my husband that I couldn't possibly read (listen) to it in the time allotted by the library. They add a small chip or something in the download that you cannot access the book after the time allotted. So, he said that since I don't use the calendar on my MP3, to just back date the device. So, I did to 1901. I have about 70 books on there....I go away in the summer to our cottage...can't get internet there...this has been wonderful for me because I listen to the books all the time. My husband likes the History channel, Cops, all the guy stuff, and I just sit blissfully, doing my applique. Deanna


This is what I do. I have a 32 gig mp3 player (not ipod) and use it often. A book ranges from 50 mb to 250 mb depending on how many cds are in it.

They've already done the work for you. Depending on where you live, of course. Do you have a library card?

I just checked. You live in St. Paul.

Here is the link. You will not need to BUY books.

http://sppl.lib.overdrive.com/D5EFD0...en/Default.htm

Just go get a library card if you don't have one and then register on the website link I sent you. You'll have to look around the site a bit.

I HIGHLY recommend this method. You just check out the books and listen to them and then delete them from your mp3 player. Simple. Really.[/quote]

I own a 64 Gig and it is loaded with Books, pictures, my collection of music, about 20 movies and tons of games. The thing is If you ever have too many audiobooks to fit in your Ipod, the ones you've read already do not have to be loaded in it but still stay on your computer. That's what I do with my movies :-)
Hope this helps

I'm fortunate enough to have direct download from our public library! While I don't have an iPod - I do have a Zen (same concept) and can get 3 or 4 books on it at a time. It's wonderful!!!

I use audiobooks on my i pod all the time. It's the only way I can get myself to use the treadmill and stationary bike at the fitness center. I hadn't thought of using it while sewing. Thanks for the great idea.