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Old 03-15-2006, 11:59 AM   #1
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Free e-books and audio books online

Just came across these sites on some other websites. Since I have a PDA with a built-in MP3 player, the ability to read/hear hundreds of free books has been fantastic!

http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/screen_main.asp

http://www.baen.com/library/

http://www.gutenberg.org/

P.S. I have no affiliation with any of these sites. I just thought I'd pass them along.
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Old 03-15-2006, 12:06 PM   #2
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Re: Free e-books and audio books online

I really expected electronic books to have taken off by now.

I guess it's copyright issues, and non-acceptance that hold them back.
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Old 03-15-2006, 12:09 PM   #3
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Re: Free e-books and audio books online

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I really expected electronic books to have taken off by now.*

I guess it's copyright issues, and non-acceptance that hold them back.
You're correct. Fortunately, there are more e-books out there that have expired (or non-renewed) copyrights than I could possibly read in a lifetime. It's often a good idea to read the classics and older fiction/non-fiction works, since you often discover that what's being published today as insider "secrets" to _______ [fill in the blank with "finance", "investing", "health", "sex", etc...] have actually been known for centuries if not thousands of years..
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