[bookcourier] Re: No further development of Book Courier?
- From: "Yolanda" <nmcb@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:08:26 -0600
Alchaline work fine in the BC. Use them intermintently with lithium.
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[mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kimberly thurman
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 7:03 AM
To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: No further development of Book Courier?
I use regular alkaline AA batteries all the time. They work just fine!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:49 PM
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: No further development of Book Courier?
>I believe that while there are no plans to further develop the Book Courier
> as it is currently configured, Springer Designed is devoting significant
> time and effort to the next generation BC product.
>
> If you wish to have some say in that effort, I recommend that you let your
> interests be known.
>
> For example, I hope that any future BC designs allow one to work off
> regular
> AA alkaline batteries rather than off lithium or computer batteries, as I
> find it much easier to pop in new AA's when needed than to have to plug in
> a
> product to charge it. Especially if I am on the road for extended periods
> and I don't have a laptop or access to a desktop.
>
> Brian Miller
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kris Van Hees" <aedil@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 5:11 PM
> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: No further development of Book Courier?
>
>
>> In all fairness to Springer, I guess it is important to note that Katie
> did
>> not say that they were ending support on the BookCourier. So there is
> some
>> hope for future updates, though it would be nice if there could be
> somewhat
>> more information on this (Katie?) since it's a lot of guesswork right
>> now.
>>
>> I definitely second the requests for (hopefully) getting source code to
> the
>> transfer tool and/or the firmware if Springer does decide to end active
> work
>> on supporting the BookCourier so the commmunity can support itself. I do
>> hope that we hear from Springer on this, if only for the sake of those of
>> us who did purchase a BookCourier (and we all know they are quite
> expensive)
>> in the past few months, some even days before Katie's message.
>>
>> Kris
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 22, 2006 at 07:53:17PM -0400, Dan Rossi wrote:
>> > Karl,
>> >
>> > Actually, the word that there would be no more development on the BC
> came
>> > from Katie from Springer right here on this list. This isn't just a
>> > rumor.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Blue skies.
>> > Dan Rossi
>> > Carnegie Mellon University.
>> > E-Mail: dr25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Tel: (412) 268-9081
>>
>> --
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>> - the Intelligence to cast Magic Missile,
>> - the Constitution to survive the first hit, and
>> - the Dexterity to run fast enough to avoid being hit a second time.
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