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I'm bookmarking this for further study. I've been thinking about doing this - just haven't taken any steps toward that yet. Thanks everyone.
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Originally Posted by Cottage Dee
(I just wonder if you are keeping the books so long that others in your library can't get them? Our library shows how many digital copies are available and some are even on waitlist. Maybe yours is different?)
That's the point of backdating my MP3....the due date is never reached on the device. The library puts the book back into circulation at the end of the rental period. Everybody wins. You aren't allowed to keep the books that long. In our library system, you have 1 or 2 weeks to check them out--your choice--up to 10 books at a time per card. If they are on my computer, after the 7 days, the expire and I can no longer access them. On my Zen, I do not have that problem. I didn't even realize you could set the Zen up with a date, so there is no date on it, so there is never any expiration date. So, the book becomes available to the people in the library. I delete my checked out books after I finish listening to it. I didn't backdate my mp3 player--just never set a date. I didn't realize there was a place to set a date....hmmm |
Oh! I think what you really need is an iPad. I listen to books on my iPad, can read them very easily, and I store my patterns, too. That way when I go fabric shopping I can see how much fabric I need. My iPad is a very useful tool for my quilting/sewing/machine embroidery hobby.
I got the iPod first and it was hard for me to read and type on it. Now I am going to give it to my 11 year old grandson. |
You will never regret getting an ipod (or any Apple product). They have marvelous tech support. They will explain things in a way that you WILL understand it. I have an ipod, an iphone, a mac laptop. My husband has an ipad. All Apple products are very intuitive.
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Originally Posted by justflyingin
Originally Posted by Cottage Dee
(I just wonder if you are keeping the books so long that others in your library can't get them? Our library shows how many digital copies are available and some are even on waitlist. Maybe yours is different?)
That's the point of backdating my MP3....the due date is never reached on the device. The library puts the book back into circulation at the end of the rental period. Everybody wins. You aren't allowed to keep the books that long. In our library system, you have 1 or 2 weeks to check them out--your choice--up to 10 books at a time per card. If they are on my computer, after the 7 days, the expire and I can no longer access them. On my Zen, I do not have that problem. I didn't even realize you could set the Zen up with a date, so there is no date on it, so there is never any expiration date. So, the book becomes available to the people in the library. I delete my checked out books after I finish listening to it. I didn't backdate my mp3 player--just never set a date. I didn't realize there was a place to set a date....hmmm |
I have a Zune(microsoft version of an IPod)and lately, all I use it for are downloaded books from the library. I listen to them in my car. ( I have to drive a lot for my jo.) Its an awesome idea.
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Originally Posted by gzuslivz
You will never regret getting an ipod (or any Apple product). They have marvelous tech support. They will explain things in a way that you WILL understand it. I have an ipod, an iphone, a mac laptop. My husband has an ipad. All Apple products are very intuitive.
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I tried audiobooks and just couldn't get into them. Maybe it was because I was exercising.
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Originally Posted by gzuslivz
Originally Posted by justflyingin
Originally Posted by Cottage Dee
(I just wonder if you are keeping the books so long that others in your library can't get them? Our library shows how many digital copies are available and some are even on waitlist. Maybe yours is different?)
That's the point of backdating my MP3....the due date is never reached on the device. The library puts the book back into circulation at the end of the rental period. Everybody wins. You aren't allowed to keep the books that long. In our library system, you have 1 or 2 weeks to check them out--your choice--up to 10 books at a time per card. If they are on my computer, after the 7 days, the expire and I can no longer access them. On my Zen, I do not have that problem. I didn't even realize you could set the Zen up with a date, so there is no date on it, so there is never any expiration date. So, the book becomes available to the people in the library. I delete my checked out books after I finish listening to it. I didn't backdate my mp3 player--just never set a date. I didn't realize there was a place to set a date....hmmm as far as backdating, I like having the date correct on my device (ipod touch) so I wouldn't do that but it seems like cheating somehow... |
Originally Posted by gale
Originally Posted by gzuslivz
Originally Posted by justflyingin
Originally Posted by Cottage Dee
(I just wonder if you are keeping the books so long that others in your library can't get them? Our library shows how many digital copies are available and some are even on waitlist. Maybe yours is different?)
That's the point of backdating my MP3....the due date is never reached on the device. The library puts the book back into circulation at the end of the rental period. Everybody wins. You aren't allowed to keep the books that long. In our library system, you have 1 or 2 weeks to check them out--your choice--up to 10 books at a time per card. If they are on my computer, after the 7 days, the expire and I can no longer access them. On my Zen, I do not have that problem. I didn't even realize you could set the Zen up with a date, so there is no date on it, so there is never any expiration date. So, the book becomes available to the people in the library. I delete my checked out books after I finish listening to it. I didn't backdate my mp3 player--just never set a date. I didn't realize there was a place to set a date....hmmm as far as backdating, I like having the date correct on my device (ipod touch) so I wouldn't do that but it seems like cheating somehow... I don't know what she is disagreeing about either. Our library is like yours, Gale. 7 day or 14 day checkouts. |
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