Thing 3 - In love with my iPod/iPad

Audiobooks have immeasurably added to the quality of my life. I transfer them to my iPod and can listen when I walk, drive, cook, hang washing out etc. And soon I will be able to swim whilst listening as I have just ordered a mini ipod that will attach to my goggles.

It is easy enough to do with a a physical cd but tedious - you have to load each disc into your PC to import into iTunes - the latest Harry Potter had 25! But downloadables do away with all of that - and some of the products transfer straight to the iPod should you choose to.
I have used all of them. Clipper Ebsco has a good range of titles but has certainly been the most challenging to use. Their new version (about to be released) is a great improvement.
Bolinda is certainly the most seamless.
I like Overdrive also (used via Melbourne, Port Phillip, Yarra Plenty libraries. You can join these online). They have a huge range of titles. You do have to load the software but is efficient and stable. It facilitates the transfer of wma files to iPods.
Overdrive of course has ebooks as well. I have been experimenting with these since I bought my iPad last year. I have got used to reading on it. I mainly use the Kindle app which allows me to read free and pay titles from Amazon, as well as library titles that I have converted. Overdrive have developed a relationship with Amazon in the US and you can borrow Kindle titles there via public libraries. I sometimes load my current title onto my iPhone as well and synchronise the two (seamlessly via Amazon wireless) devices so they always know what page I am up to.
The convenience of being able to carry around thousands of titles is very tempting. We have a Kindle Touch at our house also (sadly not mine) and its compactness is very seductive.