[bookport] Re: Anything New
- From: "Richard Ring" <richard.ring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:41:30 -0500
Now, Sandy! There's nothing wrong with Vista! (smile)
There are competing products on the market right now. You know what?
The one from HumanWare is currently not as functional for the things I
want to do as that good old Bookport!
I've tested this other product and it does have some interesting
features, but for the particular set of tasks that I wish to accomplish,
it doesn't touch the Bookport!
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 11:38 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Anything New
Larry never gave a precise date. One thing about the Bookport. The
old one has been so successful... because it works. I personally
don't want APH to release the new Bookport until it's right! That's
what is wrong with Vista right now!. Microsoft released it before
they should have.
Perhaps I shouldn't say this... There seems to be a "complaining"
bug on this list. Somebody is always griping about something! Life
is much too short! If the BP2 was released before all the problems
were ironed out, wouldn't we hear the complaints then!
At 10:59 AM 9/11/2007 -0700, you wrote:
>These are hardly analogous to the facts in the APH. case. their chief
>developer appeared on a program for the blind broadcast across the
>world and stated we'd have the new product by mid-Summer. This was his
>mistake. If he had reason to doubt the release date, he should have
>stated that. Now many people may purchase a different product.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>On Behalf Of Don Bomer (Tex)
>Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 7:49 AM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Anything New
>
>Thanks Sandy, and to all others who replied.
>
>I can wait, or rather my wife can. She is a dedicated Bookport user
>and is fine with what she has for now. Besides, APH is absolutely
>correct in withholding information until the new product is ready for
>release. They apparently learned a valuable lesson from others who
>weren't as smart.
>
>Before PCs as we know them today there were several desktop business
>computers that ran the C P M operating system. One of these, the
>Osborne 1, was one of the first luggable computers. Released in April
>of 1981, it was pretty big and heavy, and had a tiny 5 inch screen but
>it was a wonder for its day.
>
>The Osborne was a huge overnight success, with sales reaching 10,000
>units a month. In September 1981, Osborne Computer Company had its
>first US$1 million sales month.
>
>In 1982, the Osborne Computer Company announced a successor, the
>Executive model OCC-2 , with a larger screen and a cooling fan. (I
>heard from a friend who attended the announcement that Osborne said
>something like (this is nothing, wait 'till you see what's coming
>next).
>
>Shortly thereafter, they announced the next system, the Vixen, a
>portable running the CP/M operating system.
>
>Unfortunately, potential customers stopped buying the Osborne 1,
>(leaving M A N Y in the warehouses) waiting for the Executive and the
>Vixen, which wasn't even ready to ship yet. Additionally, the new
>Kaypro was now available for less money. Osborne sales plummeted and
>Osborne quickly ran out of money and filed for bankruptcy in September
>of 1983.
>
>There's more to this story at http://oldcomputers.net/osborne.html if
>anyone is interested.
>
>Bottom line is that APH has a great product in the Bookport and most
>wouldn't want them to loose money just so they could tell us what
>"might" be coming. Give them a break and they will most likely deliver
>an equally good product, with all the bells and whistles, whenever the
>next model is released.
>
>Regards,
>
>Don Bomer...
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 3:23 PM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Anything New
>
>
> > Not a thing.
> >
> > At 01:41 PM 9/10/2007 -0500, you wrote:
> >>Greetings,
> >>
> >>I've been off-list for a month or so after being unsubscribed
> >>without my knowledge. Did anyone else have this problem?
> >>
> >>Is there anything new on the new BookPort?
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>
> >>Don...
> >
> > Sandy Licht
> > Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.
> > For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to
> > prosper
>
> > you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then
> > you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to
> > you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your
> > heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring
> > you back from captivity.
> >
> >
> >
Sandy Licht
Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen
to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your
heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring
you back from captivity.
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