When I read that this device was going to use USB1.1, I admit I was
no longer impressed. That is old technology. To my way of thinking,
the only thing it has going for it is, it claims to be smaller than a
laptop. Oh, well... To each his own...
At 05:16 PM 10/21/2006, Kevin Jones wrote:
check out www.levelstar.com
though the pda isn't out yet, you should have the abilities of a bookport a plextalk and much more
Nancy Stevens wrote:Hi Hope, That is a cool saying at the end of your message. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hope Hein Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 9:35 AM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Hardware upgrade! Hi Walt! I purchased a Plextor from recordings for the Blind a year ago. Unfortunately it is on the blink because it fell off of a desk. The Bookport has an advantage because it is smaller and just uses CF cards. For some reason I was told by Recordings for the Blind that I was not allowed to transfer the material from the CD's to the CF card on the Plextor even though it was being done on the Bookport. They would not be able to be read because of the protection. That is one of the main reasons I bought the Bookport besides the Bookport is more durable. The Plextor had some advantages such as the ones mentioned in my message. Is there any way that AFB could work with a company to combine say the features of the Bookport and the Plextor? Just throwing out thoughts. Thank you for your patients. Pondering, imagination and collaboration lead to new or improved inventions. Hope -----Original Message----- .From: "Walt Smith"<walt@xxxxxxxxxx> .Sent: 10/20/06 9:30:11 AM .To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"<bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> .Subject: [bookport] Re: Hardware upgrade! . .Hope - . .While there's been no official statement from APH concerning their future .plans, I think it's safe to say that the general consensus among those of us .who've been around here for a while that eventually, there will be a new .Book Port. There have been so many requests for improvements of the exact .kind you mention (improved audio quality, the ability to speed up MP3 and .Audible materials) that can't currently be accommodated in the existing .hardware that it seems a fair guess that a new and improved BP is probably .under consideration. . .Just to give you an idea of what has to be accommodated, though, bear in .mind that right now, APH is dependent on Springer Design for the hardware .and unless Springer decides to upgrade their own BookCourier, on which the .BP is heavily based, it very well might not be economically feasible for APH .to go it alone in the development and introduction of a new model. Then, the .two parties would have to reach some kind of general agreement on what new .functions and features they want so that a single hardware unit could be .developed with APH then assuming responsibility for their own firmware .development as is the case today. This can't be an easy process at best. . .----- Original Message ----- .From: "Hope Hein" <hmhein@xxxxxxxxxxx> .To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> .Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:11 PM .Subject: [bookport] Hardware upgrade! . . .Will there be an upgrade coming out for the Bookport? I listened to my .children's IPODS and they have a wonderful sound for such small devices. I .am wondering if you are considering to allow for improved sound as well as .to allow the Bookport user to speed up or sloe audio speech. . .I thought I read something about an update next year but was not sure if I .heard right and what that would entail. . .Thank you for doing such a great job. .Hope . .
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