The 2 books that I mentioned are good. Have a lot of exercises etc. Which makes them more useful than the Mind Map book by Tony Buzan.
The MO course does offer a lot more than those two books alone. Especially for people who are not visually creative. The books would be one heck of a frustration for someone who has difficulty visualising. If you hate mind mapping and image streaming the books wouldn't be the way to go.
The audio course offers a lot more than just those 2 techniques. There are techniques for people who prefer to learn by hearing as well as developing more creative thinking by playing some auditory games rather than just the visual ones. Techniques for using your time better for learning. It would be a shame to think that the course is limited to only those 2 ideas contained in those 2 books and overlook the rest of the 57 tricks and ideas that enhance your thinking offered by the Memory Optimizer course.
Alex