Within the last five years, the popularity of Apple's Ipod has increased tremendously. Apple has become one of the largest sellers of MP3 players. Thanks to their ease of use and variety of players with ranging memory even the audio book for Ipod has become a huge source of revenue for publishing companies. People can carry their favorite Pimsleur language learning audio books anywhere with them.

Audio books are voice read recordings of printed material. The same genres of literature are available but just in an audio format. MP3 audio books are becoming increasingly popular as people continue to become more mobile and busy. When deciding to check out or buy an audio book it is important to know some of the subtle differences. For the full length version make sure that the cover or box reads "Unabridged" which means that nothing is shortened or condensed for length.

Another important thing to consider when purchasing an audio book for Ipod is whether or not the audio book is a reading or an actual production. The difference between the two is that the first one involves an actor reading directly from the book. The latter is a reading complete with intonation, music and maybe other actors or actresses voicing other characters. This difference may not matter to some but for others it is an important part of the experience of an audio book for Ipod.

An audio book for Ipod works by uploading the information onto the player. There is a bit of a trick to doing it though because unlike uploading individual songs or even a complete compact disc it can be time consuming to have to scroll through the menu screen to find each track, especially as the discs can have the same track numbers. One tip experts advise is to manually rename each listing by a the title and the compact disc number so that there is no confusion when it comes time to listen to the next series. A simple format could be xx/yy.

Not all MP3 audio books are alike. One audio book for Ipod players may not work on another player due to the difference in audio files. There are ways to convert the files over but unless you are software savvy, this can prove to be a little overwhelming. You should also make sure your Ipod is compatible with your computer. It is not as big an issue with computers that are one to two years old but could prove problematic for those with outdated models running unsupported operating systems.