i want my new bookport to play dvd's and burn cd's. (being very= sarcastic). *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 10/12/2004 at 10:21 AM Richard Ring wrote: >If people want a radio, there are lots of small and inexpensive radios >avail. >As for an AC adapter, what I love most about the Bookport is its >portability. I want to be able to move about freely while reading, I >certainly don't need another power cube to worry about. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Massey >Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 7:11 AM >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [bookport] Any new hardware revision plans? > > >Hi all. Well, let's see now. Where do I start? I myself would like to >see=3D20 >an a/c adaptor feature added to the book port if it would not add to the > >complexity or size of the unit. However, if the good folks at APH find >it=3D20 >technically or practically impossible to add the feature then so be it. >My=3D20 >second set of batteries have lasted much longer than the set included >with=3D20 >the book port because I learned from Pamela Rader that directly opening >a=3D20 >file for transfer to the book port drains the batteries more quickly so >I=3D20 >have not done that anymore. > >I myself do not care one way or the other whether a radio is added or >not.=3D20 >I seldom carry a Walkman type player around with a radio built in or a >radio=3D20 >for that matter. Of course, there have been a few times when I wanted a > >radio to listen to a program while traveling and didn't have one. > >I haven't used enough of the access technology to master use of the >Braille=3D20 >keyboard on the book port so I am a bit lost when I hear references to >chord=3D20 >commands and such like. > >I hope my nickel's worth of suggestions will be considered, smile. > >Mike=3D20