Beta testing of Audible for Android is all completed and in fact, I think that the version in the Market is actually 1.01. This app now supports both the Enhanced Format (28.4 MB/hour of audio) and Type 4 (14 MB/hour of audio). These can be downloaded via Wi-Fi or 3G directly to your device. You can also side-load by copying your already downloaded Audible books to the SD Card when connected to your computer. Additionally, you can stream any of the books if perchance you don’t have storage room to hold them locally. As always, Audible remembers where you were, even if you listen to something else and then come back.
If you are an Audible fan already, I think you will find this a very welcome addition to your listening arsenal. If not, give Audible a try. As a first time user, you get some free books and can see if this works for you. During one point in my life, facing a 100 minute commute each way, five days a week, Audible turned something that made me want to put a bullet through my head into something I anticipated with enjoyment every day.
