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CHAPTER 8: IMPORT AUDIO CD AUDIO BOOKS TO ITUNES
Many people think that the iPod is only for music. If you
do, you are missing out on a big feature since the iPod is
ideal for listening to audio books. The iPod can provide you
with a great audio book experience. However, if you listen
to a lot of audio books it can get expensive downloading
them from the iTunes Music Store. This is the time for you
to find a source of free audio books.
One good source for free audio books is the public library
where you can often find them on CD. Audio book CDs
can’t be played directly on your iPod. This is where iTunes
is so invaluable. iTunes is known for making it possible for
you to import CDs, keep them organized, and synced with
your iPod. However, there is one problem even with
iTunes: iTunes has been optimized for music CDs. It is
often hit and miss when it comes to producing audio book
files that are easy to use on an iPod. This is because the
size and quality of an audio book CD file from the library
isn’t always as good as the audio book files you get when
you purchase your book from the iTunes Music Store.
There are a few things that you can do to improve your
luck when it comes to downloading audio book CDs from
the library, or other free sources, to your iPod.