Kindle’s text-to-speech is now so good that Audible will soon go out of existence. It’s interesting how developing tech is destroying a large revenue stream within the same company.
Audible Is Doomed
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Kindle’s text-to-speech is now so good that Audible will soon go out of existence. It’s interesting how developing tech is destroying a large revenue stream within the same company.
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The best example of that is how Steve Jobs’ Apple cannibalized the iPod when it launched the iPhone.
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Might as well get there first before the competition.
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I haven’t used either but doesn’t audible have some great actors doing the reading? Does it make a difference?
Amanda
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Audible did start going in the direction of getting a different actor for each part but this ended up driving up the prices. It’s hard to justify the cost when you can get a perfectly good reading for free.
Plus, you kind of get used to the text-to-speech voice, and that makes it easier to get into a new book. They really undervalued the importance of familiarity to people.
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What Kindle model/generation do you have?
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I’m 10th Generation. Had it since 2019. It’s a phenomenal device. Looks and works as new after almost 5 years of heavy daily use. I only got one in 2019 because I stupidly lost my 2nd Gen on a trip.
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