Playaway

Playaway
Originally uploaded by travelinlibrarian.

I found a display of these in Borders yesterday. They’re self-contained digital audio books from a company named Playaway. At $39.95 they seemd a bit pricy considering you can’t do anything but play them. According to the company you can “enjoy digital sound from a lightweight player with eight simple buttons. Wear it around your neck or stick it in your pocket. From novels to biographies, languages to business best sellers, Playaway comes already loaded with your favorite content.” Are there any libraries circ’ing these or at least thinking about it? (There are a few more photos available by clicking on the image to the right.)