Returned the mp3 player to Fry's, picked up new one. I had considered getting one of the same kind in case it was just defective, but they had a Creative that's explicitly compatible with these audiobooks on sale...for $5 more than the one I'd gotten before, after a mail-in rebate. So, I'll give it a couple days and if it works as well as I hope, I'll send that in for the rebate. So far, no clue: I only just installed the software and I don't foresee testing it tonight.
I'm almost immediately reminded that I hate the Creative UI, though. The player is the USB attachment, which sounds sweet until you realize that they're a pain in the backside to get separate from each other (you have to unplug it from the power unit in order to attach it to the computer, a non-trivial task in my experience - and what the heck would someone with arthritis do?? difficult!).
Also, Fry's apparently (I was told) stocks mp3 players in three departments. No one told me what the third is, but the first is audio and the second is computers. They do NOT stock the SAME players in all locations: those made by computer manufacturers are in computers, those made by audio companies are in audio. *sarcasm* Because THAT is how MOST people go looking for an mp3 player. "I want one that's made by a computer company!" "Well, _I_ think companies that make other _audio_ stuff would do it better!"
Well, I just want to be able to find and browse and compare all the products. Grrrr.
I'm almost immediately reminded that I hate the Creative UI, though. The player is the USB attachment, which sounds sweet until you realize that they're a pain in the backside to get separate from each other (you have to unplug it from the power unit in order to attach it to the computer, a non-trivial task in my experience - and what the heck would someone with arthritis do?? difficult!).
Also, Fry's apparently (I was told) stocks mp3 players in three departments. No one told me what the third is, but the first is audio and the second is computers. They do NOT stock the SAME players in all locations: those made by computer manufacturers are in computers, those made by audio companies are in audio. *sarcasm* Because THAT is how MOST people go looking for an mp3 player. "I want one that's made by a computer company!" "Well, _I_ think companies that make other _audio_ stuff would do it better!"
Well, I just want to be able to find and browse and compare all the products. Grrrr.
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