Comments on: Metatropolis Review at Tor.com + Metatropolis Site

By: David J. Batista

David J. Batista — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:03:48 +0000

This was my first time with Audible, and my first time listening to an audio book at all. I was mildly annoyed at the process I had to go through to first register, then download the app., and then *finally* purchase the product. But in the end it all worked out well enough, although my mp3 player was too old to comply and I ended up listening to it through my PC’s speakers.

Anyway, John, I just wanted to point out that I mentioned the anthology on my blog:

http://davidjbatista.blogspot.com/2008/10/so-many-levels-of-awesome.html

I’m currently trying to get as many of my friends as possible to purchase this. I figure the “freebie” being offered by Audible will be a great incentive, as I’m encountering a certain hesitance from my more techphobic friends to take the plunge.

By: Jeff Hentosz

Jeff Hentosz — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:37:09 +0000

Hey! I just downloaded it and it’s nothing but nine hours of “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley on a loop. WTF?

Lucky for you I love this song…

“Never gonna make you cry,
Never gonna say goodbye,
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you…”

By: David S.

David S. — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:33:11 +0000

Well I bought it and am enjoying it so far (I’m just to about to start the Scalzi story). Without wishing to start a long, arcane and possibly angry discussion (as SFnal discussions so often seem to become) of what is, and is not, “cyberpunk” I must say so far it feels like cyberpunk; and I like it!

I hope that in the not too distant future a print (and that means both dead tree and e-book) version of this anthology comes out, there’s still lots of people out there that are not comfortable with audio books (a couple of friends I’ve already recommended Metatropolis to claim they could never enjoy an audio book and won’t try it).

By: Irene Delse

Irene Delse — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:52:14 +0000

“METAtropolis is one of the best anthologies I’ve read in a long time.”

Er, “listened”, no?

you know, if there was a print edition, I’d be interested. Because the Audible system makes me crazy. Download their software, discover it doesn’t work with Linux, then discover that I would have to convert the file to a drm-free format anyway… Thanks but no thanks. Going through all the hoops is really, really annoying.

(And yes, I know that you know about all that. It’s just that announcements and rave reviews about a book I couldn’t get unless I changed your computer OS… Well, they tend to get a little annoying too.)

By: mark

mark — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:49:50 +0000

I want to listen but have spent 2 nights so far and still haven’t been able to get the Audible.com downloaded file into my mp3 player! Can’t seem to find any help on the Google either. sigh.

By: ytimynona

ytimynona — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:07:27 +0000

Hehe not only did I waste time there, I found Metatropolis wallpaper. How awesome is that?

By: Sub-Odeon

Sub-Odeon — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:25:12 +0000

Sounds like a great listen.

I had the good fortune to be involved in a small-time community radio SF serial back in the early nineties. I still have a soft spot in my heart for aural SF.

Michael Hogan, as narrator? That alone sounds kick-ass.

By: tobias s buckell

tobias s buckell — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:32:31 +0000

Oooh, is pretty. I like. I hate flash on principle… and yet I like it anyway!

By: Colin F

Colin F — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:36:34 +0000

Couldn’t find Metatropolis on the UK audible site – but it is in the UK iTunes store at a very reasonable £3.95

Bought and downloaded tonight. Now I just have to work out when I’ve got 9 spare hours to listen to it!