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So, have an elderly Apple iPod - about 10 years old - which has done very good service on playing audio books and music. Mostly use when doing a boring job like painting a wall. It has the downside of regularly getting the string from the iPod to the headphones in the paint tray, or catching it on a door knob, but other than that, not bad.
However now we've moved onto Linux on the PC, we've not found any software that allows me to put on new books or music
Given its age, was starting to think of replacing it and have been looking at all in one sports head phones - where the device is in the bit that goes on your head. Also generally looking at ones with bit of string.
So any comments on a good audiobook player that also plays music?
My definition of good is one that where the book is loaded in chapters, lines them up in the correct play order whether as an album or some other way and also doesn't loose its place.
Next level is robust enough to go in pocket and survive and also not jump tracks because I bent over and squidged it (if not one of the headphone only sort).
Battery life is the other important one. Preferably up to 8 hours before recharge needed, or if less than that, ideally recharges in about an hour so can get it recharged while having lunch or going out to buy even more paint.
Really important - all must cope with book downloads from a Linux PC.
Or if someone could tell me how to download books to an elderly Apple iPod using Linux PC that would also fix my problem for now....
So, have an elderly Apple iPod - about 10 years old - which has done very good service on playing audio books and music. Mostly use when doing a boring job like painting a wall. It has the downside of regularly getting the string from the iPod to the headphones in the paint tray, or catching it on a door knob, but other than that, not bad.
However now we've moved onto Linux on the PC, we've not found any software that allows me to put on new books or music
Given its age, was starting to think of replacing it and have been looking at all in one sports head phones - where the device is in the bit that goes on your head. Also generally looking at ones with bit of string.
So any comments on a good audiobook player that also plays music?
My definition of good is one that where the book is loaded in chapters, lines them up in the correct play order whether as an album or some other way and also doesn't loose its place.
Next level is robust enough to go in pocket and survive and also not jump tracks because I bent over and squidged it (if not one of the headphone only sort).
Battery life is the other important one. Preferably up to 8 hours before recharge needed, or if less than that, ideally recharges in about an hour so can get it recharged while having lunch or going out to buy even more paint.
Really important - all must cope with book downloads from a Linux PC.
Or if someone could tell me how to download books to an elderly Apple iPod using Linux PC that would also fix my problem for now....