Invisible audiobooks from iTunes Store

What causes iTunes to discriminate between the Audiobooks and Music directories when downloading purchases from the iTunes Store?
I use the latest iTunes and update regularly. Software updates are automatic when connecting any device. I feel that the following issue concerned with audiobooks is not being addressed by Apple and it also appears this has always been an issue with the iShuffle (1st or 2nd generation). The normal routes of contact are only pushing out an Apple problem to the end user.
Creating a folder with a playlist that contains the selected files works without problem for most imports/purchases. But when an audiobook is downloaded from iTunes and is (automatically) sent to the audiobooks directory, this selection is invisible for synchronisation, although it appears correctly before sync. Should any download go to the Music directory it is seen and syncs OK with the iShuffle. Everything syncs with a 4G iPod regardless of the source (Audiobooks or Music). Dragging a playlist selection to the iShuffle device pane imports the file, but remains unplayable as though it is invisible or simply not recognised. The issue seems to be connected only with the iShuffle and downloads of purchases from iTunes Store to Audiobooks and not downloads to Music.
Some podcasts behave in a similar fashion, everything seems OK until they become invisible on sync/update. Or simply don't play on the iShuffle, but everywhere else.

Hi,
I've had the same trouble with the single audiobook I've purchased from iTunes, and tried to load onto my 5th gen. iPod. The results were as follows:
1) In my iTunes Library on my computer, it's shown as an Audiobook. So far, so good.
2) When my iPod is connected to the computer, and I click on the iPod icon to see what's on it, the Audiobook folder is of course there, and the audiobook I Purchased is indeed shown in the Audiobooks folder.
3) However, here's the problem: Eject the iPod from the computer and use the scroll wheel on the iPod and the the audiobook file only shows up in the Music/Artists/Genre/ etc. folders. The Audiobooks folder in the iPod is empty.
I suspect something isn't quite right, because I sometimes have the same trouble with Podcasts, but it's a rare occurance. I'll download a podcast from the iTunes store, and it will indeed sync to my iPod, but ONLY in the music folder, and not within the Podcasts folder on my iPod. Coincidence? Maybe. I'd say this happens about 2% of the time, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN.
By the way, the audiobook files I purchased from iTunes are ".m4p's", according to the "get info" window, so I assume they are indeed "iPod ready". .
I'd appreciate your comments, since your suggestion to follow the "...aldoblog...." thread wasn't really germane to the original question.
Thank you,
iMac G5 with factory 10.4 Mac OS X (10.4.9) 5th gen iPod, i Tunes 7.1.1
iMac G5 with factory 10.4 Mac OS X (10.4)

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Hi,
I've had the same trouble with the single audiobook I've purchased from iTunes, and tried to load onto my 5th gen. iPod. The results were as follows:
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2) When my iPod is connected to the computer, and I click on the iPod icon to see what's on it, the Audiobook folder is of course there, and the audiobook I Purchased is indeed shown in the Audiobooks folder.
3) However, here's the problem: Eject the iPod from the computer and use the scroll wheel on the iPod and the the audiobook file only shows up in the Music/Artists/Genre/ etc. folders. The Audiobooks folder in the iPod is empty.
I suspect something isn't quite right, because I sometimes have the same trouble with Podcasts, but it's a rare occurance. I'll download a podcast from the iTunes store, and it will indeed sync to my iPod, but ONLY in the music folder, and not within the Podcasts folder on my iPod. Coincidence? Maybe. I'd say this happens about 2% of the time, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN.
By the way, the audiobook files I purchased from iTunes are ".m4p's", according to the "get info" window, so I assume they are indeed "iPod ready". .
I'd appreciate your comments, since your suggestion to follow the "...aldoblog...." thread wasn't really germane to the original question.
Thank you,
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