[bookcourier] Re: File Transfer Improvement
- From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 07:21:20 -0800
I wonder if the folks at Springer are considering supporting doc files in
new designs. I wonder though if the cost is too prohibitive. Then again,
the BP supports doc files. Does anyone know how well?
Brian M
----- Original Message -----
From: "Caroline Ford" <caroline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 6:57 AM
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: File Transfer Improvement
> Darren,
>
> I think this is an excellent idea and hope Springer will be able to
> implement it.
>
> As someone who uses the BC mainly for listening to large MP3 files, I find
> it irritating to have to wait for several minutes while the files transfer
> using the USB 1.1 speed supported by the transfer tool. As a result, I
> often just copy MP3's to my compact flash card using my card reader
instead,
> but then lose the extra navigation features which transferring via the
> transfer tool provides. It's a trade off between the two - you can have
> fast transfers or extra navigation but not both, but if your suggestion
> becomes a reality, it will include the best of both worlds.
>
> Caroline.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Darren Brewer
> Sent: 11 March 2006 12:10
> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookcourier] File Transfer Improvement
>
>
> Hi All
>
> I've been thinking for a while about an extra feature that could be added
to
> the transfer tool which would speed up the transfer of large files.
>
> As the majority of card readers work at USB 2, it makes far more sense to
> have some way of transferring files directly to the flash card through a
> card reader. Rather than transferring them to the BC at the slower USB 1
> speed.
>
> It would therefore be very useful to have an option which would allow you
to
> choose the destination for your files. This could be one of three places.
>
> 1. Directly to the BC as normal.
> 2. Browse to a folder on your hard drive.
> 3. Browse to the flash card in a card reader.
>
> The first option would probably be preferable where only a few small files
> needed to be transferred. Options 2 & 3 would be for much larger files.
>
> All you would have to do is to connect your card reader, insert a compact
> flash card and then select a new button. It could be called, synchronize.
> All the files from the folder on your hard drive would then be
transferred,
> via the transfer tool onto the flash card.
>
> This would be a great improvement for three reasons:
>
> 1. Transferring files onto a compact flash card that is in a card reader
is
> far faster than copying to the BC directly.
>
> 2. A lot of us know from experience that if the batteries in the BC are
low
> or about to die then the flash card can be corrupted during a transfer. As
> card readers are powered from the USB port there would be little danger of
> this happening.
>
> 3. It would save on battery life as copying large files to the BC can take
a
> substantial amount of time and drain the batteries a little before you
even
> start listening to your BC.
>
> Of course this feature would only benefit those of us with card readers.
But
> they are becoming so common now that I would be willing to bet that most
> people who own book couriers or book ports also own a card reader.
>
> Darren.
>
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