How long will it take to download an audiobook title?
Listeners have a choice of 7 kbps (radio quality sound) or 37 kbps (CD quality sound.) With broadband a 9-hour book takes approximately 10 minutes to download CD quality or 4 minutes for radio quality. With dial-up, a 12-hour book takes approximately 8 hours to download CD quality or ½ hour for radio quality. Only CD quality may be transferred to a portable device.
