Gene.Zeak@p0.f219.n137.z1.fidonet.org (Gene Zeak) (08/10/90)
Index Number: 9698 >I have seen books on tape in the book stores. Is that the same thing? I >always wanted to try it and maybe the next scary book I can find on tape >I'll get it. > Thanks > Anne > Yep, they're pretty much the same thing...only difference might be that some "commercial" books on tape are recorded at regular speed so that a regular tape unit can play them. Talking Books are recorded at 1 and 7/8 ips speed, which is 1/2 regular speed. That way, they can get a couple hundred pages on one tape. Later, Gene... -- Via Opus Msg Kit v1.11 -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!137!219.0!Gene.Zeak Internet: Gene.Zeak@p0.f219.n137.z1.fidonet.org