[bookport] Re: Bookport II?
- From: Pamela Rader <prader@xxxxxxx>
- To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:53:23 -0400
We will continue to support what already exists, but we will not be making any
new developments or changes to the software.
Pamela
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of kevin mulhern
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:52 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport II?
No problem, I bought two back in 2006, so I should be alright for a while,
more concerned about software support.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela Rader" <prader@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 3:50 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport II?
> Kevin:
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> We are still supporting Book Port, to a point--that is, if the problem is
> software. However, since Springer is no longer doing repairs, and they
> were the manufacturer and supplier of parts, we can no longer do any
> repairs. So, if you have a problem, I'll do my best to help you.
> However, if we find it is hardware in nature, there won't be anything I
> can do. Most times, however, most technical issues can be solved.
>
> Pamela
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of kevin mulhern
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:27 AM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport II?
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> Will existing users of Bookport still get support?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pamela Rader" <prader@xxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 3:15 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport II?
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>> Hi:
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>> In short, we are no longer doing a Book Port 2, as it were. You can look
>> at the archives for this list, if you really want all the juicy stuff
>> about that. However, we are working on a replacement product with
>> another
>> company, that will have a totally different name. We will make
>> announcements on our technology page and I will make announcement on this
>> page as well, when that product is ready to be available. Unlike the
>> Book
>> Port 2, we will not divulge information on this product, until it is
>> closer to being ready and we're sure it's really going to happen.
>>
>> Pamela
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Peter Torpey
>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:09 AM
>> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookport] Bookport II?
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>> I haven't heard anything about the possibility of a Bookport II for some
>> time now. Has APH abandoned plans for such a product?
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>> Since APH began prototyping of a Bookport II, there have been several
>> interesting introductions to this market. Perhaps APH sees the market as
>> being flooded, making it difficult to introduce yet another such product.
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>> Anyway, I still enjoy my original Bookport and have read well over 150
>> books
>> and many, many podcast on it. I think APH's software development team
>> did
>> a
>> superior job of introducing new features, fixing bugs, and generally
>> being
>> extremely responsive to user's needs and request. I'm sure if APH
>> decided
>> to continue their efforts in this area that they would do a great job
>> again.
>> I would certainly understand, however, if there is to be no Bookport II
>> since it's a big development effort and there is already a lot of very
>> good
>> competition out there.
>>
>> Anyway, good luck in whatever transpires!
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>> --Pete
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