[bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:05:01 +0100
Hi Shelly,
This is a little bit incorrect. APH don't make the Book Port, that is also
made by Springer, they simply own and write the firmware.
All the best
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-----Original Message-----
From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 12 July 2006 04:55
To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
Well, the book port has a lot more money for research that can be thrown at
it. After all, who has the pretty much exclusive right, at least to federal
funds, but the American Printing House, who oh, yeah, makes the Book port.
Their Repair fees are horrendous though.
I do have a BP here to learn borrowed it from the Cleveland Sight Center,
still like the BC's functionality and simplicity. If I wanted a notetaker
and all that I would have bought one, smile.
Course I am one of the ones who didn't buy the all inclusive talking cell
phone too, and am happy with a unit that tells me if I have missed calls and
new voice mail but no more.
Sigh.
Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
and Judson, guiding golden
juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
Graduate Alumni Association Board
www.guidedogs.com
Dog ownership is like a rainbow.
Puppies are the joy at one end.
Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
Carolyn Alexander
----- Original Message -----
From: <Liam.FLYNN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 10:18 AM
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
I'm always puzzled by the coexistence of the book port and the book courier.
there always seems to be such energy around the book port. Or maybe it's
just blind cool tech make everything sound up beat?
- Liam
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From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of k4zq
Sent: 26 June 2006 14:49
To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
Steve,
My question is basically update the book courier to do what?
I think you're right--discontinued doesn't mean obselete. The book courier
is a great little machine, and until somebody can show me one that does all
these marvelous things better, guess I'll just sit back, read books, and
enjoy.
I have very vivid memories of the time a "talking book" machine weighed
about 20 pounds, and your choice of reading material was limited to about a
7th grade level. So you're correct--enjoy what we have, folks, and if
something suits you better, it's your choice to pay for it. If you can't
save it up.
Ernie
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Nutt <mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 1:22 AM
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
Hi Jackie,
Springer, I believe, will be servicing BCs for some time to come. And as to
whether you bought the wrong thing, do you know anything better for the job?
I certainly don't. So if that's the case, that $400 is an investment. When
you buy a mobile phone, and they discontinue it after six months usually, as
they do in the UK, you don't find people saying they bought the wrong thing,
just because they discontinued it? Come on please people, stop getting
alarmist, and enjoy what your BC does so well now. My only concern in all
this, is when the supply dries up, and you can't get them any more.
All the best
--
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From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie M.
Sent: 25 June 2006 18:38
To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
Hi,
I too have kept the RFBD beta, although I have not tried to use it for RFB
and D books since the testing period petered out. I too am very
disappoikted that Springer Design is no longer interested in Book Courier.
I feel like maybe I spent $400 on the wrong thing now.
Fortunately, mine still works, as I have not tried any new updates since the
beta.
Is Springer servicing Book Couriers?
- Jackie McCraw
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Ruby <mailto:jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 5:56 PM
Subject: [bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
If this is done what about making it open source so work could continue?
-----Original Message-----
From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of denise avant
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 1:40 PM
To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookcourier] e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
This is indeed unfortunate. Certainly its springer's right to move on to
another product. However the process here was not quite fair. Springer has
probably known about this for weeks if not months. meanwhile, people have
been trying to decide what to do about there reading and listening needs.
should I buy the bc,
bookport or milestone? maybe people still might like the bc, but wouldn't it
have been fair if they could have made their decision knowing that nothing
more would be done to the bc to improve it.
even microsoft, the company many love to hate announces when its not
supporting windows verssions anymore.
many people have asked the question on the list whether springer was going
to stop upgrading the bc. Every answer I saw was "no"
last december or january we were asked to participate in beta testing for
rfb books to be loded onto the bc.
In fact a new
list was created for that purpose. I loaded the beta software but never
tried to participate in the process as I had some difficulty getting rfb to
acknowledge the consent form I sent three times. But I left the beta
software on my device as I never received any notification that the beta
period was at an end.
a new upgrade came out and a message was sent which advised that if you were
wanting to participate in the beta for rfb you should not upgrade to the
latest software revision of the bc. since that time, I have not done
anything to my bc because I was waiting to see if a new upgrade would be
coming out after the beta period with the rfb capability part of it.
its rare that a
company would beta test and then just drop the ball and say weeare off to
another product. See you.
we have not heard anything from springer until yesterday when katie made her
announcement. until that time there was a long silence from springer. so I
did have a feeling this was going to happen. consequently, I told someone
the other day that perhaps he should not buy a bc until we heard whether
there were going to be continuing improvements with the device because as
many have pointed out there is room for improvements.
> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:03:10 +0100
>Subject: [bookcourier] Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
>Hi Katie,
>That's disappointing in a way. It sounds like
we are finished
with BC
>updates, and there is a lot of work that could
be done on the
transfer tool.
>I really hope that some further development
will be done on it
one day.
>All the best
>--
>Computer Room Services: the long cane for
blind computer users.
>Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277
>International: +44(0)1438 742286,
>Fax: +44(0)1438 759589
>mobile: +44(0)7956 334938,
>Email: mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Katie
Walker
>Sent: 23 June 2006 23:08
>To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookcourier] Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
>Hi everyone,
>I am still monitoring the list, but haven't
seen a reason to jump
in
>recently. As far as I can tell, you are
helping each other. My
approach is
>to wait a while to see if the group responds to
a question before
doing so
>myself. Sometimes I contact people off line to
find out if they
have solved
>their problem or to follow up on an issue that
doesn't affect the
rest of
>the group. If you submit a question or have a
problem that the
group hasn't
>been able to handle, you are always welcome to
write to us
directly at
>support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Regarding the future, we are working on new
product development.
As a
>result, we do not expect to spend much time
working on
BookCourier updates.
>While we did pursue an RFB&D filter a few
months ago, the project
has been
>stalled by some issues with RFB&D. Admittedly,
given our change
in focus, we
>have not put the effort into jumpstarting the
RFB&D project. I'm
sorry to
>disappoint the RFB&D members out there.
>Katie
>Katie Walker
>Springer Design, Inc.
>katie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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