The way we see it, storytelling used to be simple. Someone spoke. Someone listened. Then somewhere along the line, technology actually made it more complicated. Cumbersome collections of cassettes, CDs and internet downloads with competing digital formats were all thrust between the storyteller and listener. And for awhile, it seemed as if listening would forever remain difficult. Then one day, a group of relentless innovators decided to make listening to a story simple again by building an audio book that would actually play itself. It would come with a story already on it. A battery to make it play. And earphones for people to listen. Wherever they were. Whenever they wanted. The result is Playaway. The first-ever, self-playing digital audio book. And with it, we hope everyone will listen happily ever after.
“Playaway is the wave of the future.” Stephen King
“The convenience factor is seductive.” The Chicago Tribune, August 10, 2006
“Grab one of these ready-to-go audio books during that 11-hour layover.” Popular Science, July 2006
“Technology has finally caught up to audiobooks.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 22, 2006
“Playaway audio books can be easily passed along to a friend or family member, just like the hardcopy versions of these books.” The Daily Record, July 14, 2006
“33 Summer Must-Haves.” InStyle Magazine, June 2006
“Pre-loaded and self-playing, Playaway audio books deliver top-quality digital sound without the juggling of multiple CDs or Internet downloading.” Delta Sky, June 2006
“This little ready-to-go gadget, which fits in the palm of your hand, lives up to its billing: it’s simple, portable and most importantly, preloaded.” The Detroit News, June 24, 2006
“Playaway audio books are popping up on the ears of travelers as the hot way to listen to the latest best seller.” The Denver Post, May 28, 2006
“Playaway may be the simplest and quickest way to get from the store to Chapter 1.” New York Times, April 20, 2006
"Like audiobooks but lose patience with cassette, CD and MP3 players? Consider a Playaway self-playing audio-book, which comes with one AAA battery and earbuds. All you have to do to listen is press play." Kiplinger's Personal Finance, March 2006
"Measuring approximately 3 inches by 2 inches wide and about a quarter inch thick, the Playaway comes with batteries, ear buds, a lanyard (for optimum ease of portability) and frankly, they're just plain cute." Chicago Sun-Times, January 17, 2006
1 on 1 Yoga
Angels and Demons
Beach Road
The Big Bamboo
The DaVinci Code
Dead Watch
Dirty Blonde
Everyman
Learn Anywhere French
Learn Anywhere Italian
Learn Anywhere Spanish
Lord of the Flies
Night
No Good Deeds
The Outsiders
Pride and Prejudice
The Red Badge of Courage
Romeo and Juliet
Ten Big Ones
The Tenth Circle
