[Wayne Luke]

Originally Posted by princessfrozen

Hrm? How do audio books lack substance?

I prefer the feel of pages in my hands, a good quality book is better in my personal opinion than any audio or video rendition of the story. There is no physical substance to an audio book. Not what I want out of the experience. With an Audio Books or a Movie, it is someone else's imagination powering the story from descriptions to inflection of the voices. Books are personal experiences, no two people read the same book the same way. Your imagination fills in the holes and makes it whole. That is what I want.

The only time I listen to music is when I am working on the computer, as background filler noise, or in the car. Doesn't even matter what is playing as long as there is filler noise in the background. Then I don't use headphones even. Headphones are evil. Well there is a third time I listen to music and that is when I go to a concert. But then it is the focus.

Did watch a movie recently which had an innovative use of an iPod. It was "Blade: Trinity" and one of the main characters had one. She would customize a playlist for the upcoming battle as part of getting in the zone. I am not involved in many epic vampire hunts though.