[bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program

  • From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 12:15:22 -0500

I believe the vast majority of NLS users are not computer savvy  at all so
the easier for them, the better.  Plus the quality of the NLS books is
superb.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Barrett" <donter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 11:40 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program


> Bill,
>
> The nls scheme is actually better than the one you are using with your
local
> library; I use that one too and you are limited to 21 days after which you
> have to go through the trouble of downloading it again, or as you
correctly
> say, convert it to an MP3 file for storage on the BookPort.  With NLS, you
> will have literally tens of thousands of free, professionally-recorded
books
> of the highest quality which will never ever run out; in other words, no
> 21-day limit.  You can play them fore ten years and no one will mind.
>
> I stopped using my local service because I would get busy and the 21 days
> would run out, or I would forget to convert them; it just got tedious.
NLS
> wants to make it as simple and as easy as possible especially for those
> novice users who don't know how to convert books.
>
> Anyway, lots of good reading ahead.
>
> Don
>
>
> "-----Original Message-----
> "From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill
> "Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 11:12 AM
> "To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
> "
> "Thanks for your comments.  I'm new to digital book downloading
> "so please forgive my ignorance.  I do understand about NLS and
> "copyright protection.
> "How is it, then, that I can download copyright protected
> "digital books from my local library and play them on my
> "computer or convert them to mp3 files and play them on my
> "bookport for up to 21 days after which they can no longer be
> "played unless you check them out again.  Couldn't NLS do the
> "same thing?
> "BILL
> "
> "----- Original Message -----
> "From: "Don Barrett" <donter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> "To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> "Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 6:30 AM
> "Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
> "
> "
> "> Bill, copyright is the main issue for the need for a
> "specialized format.
> "> NLS has no choice or they wouldn't be able to publish
> "materials freely;
> "> Spring will do whatever APH pays them to do.  I really have
> "to disagree
> "> with
> "> your take on this.
> ">
> "> "-----Original Message-----
> "> "From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "> "[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill
> "> "Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 6:14 AM
> "> "To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "> "Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
> "> "
> "> "As we all know, it is springer designs that designed, modify
> "> "and manufacture the bookport.  It is up to them to make any
> "> "hardware, firmware or software changes and no doubt they can
> "> "make any changes to the unit that will meet our needs.  APH
> "> "can certainly have some influence on springer designs, and
> "> "have doubtless done so in the past.  But, they cannot dictabe
> "> "what changes are to be made.  The real "culprit" here, I
> "> "think, is NLS.  Why would they come out with a format for
> "> "their book download program or for their new digital player
> "> "that is not currently widely used such as mp3?  Is it because
> "> "they must be different or are they just not living in the real
> "> "world.  Much money wasted here I think.  Give APH credit when
> "> "credit is due.  I think they've done a great job.
> "> "
> "> "BILL
> "> "
> "> "----- Original Message -----
> "> "From: "Michael Bowman-Jones" <mikebowmanjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> "> "To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> "> "Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 7:41 PM
> "> "Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
> "> "
> "> "
> "> "> Greetings, Everyone.
> "> ">
> "> "> I alluded to this issue quite some type in another message
> "> "indicating that
> "> "> NLS and DAISY could really have an impact on the Bookport.
> "> "However the
> "> "> unit is modified, I hope that APH will give existing customers a
> "> "> significant price decrease (free is better, of course but
> "maybe not
> "> "> feasible) when this occurs.
> "> ">
> "> "> Michael
> "> "> ----- Original Message ----- 
> "> "> From: "Don Barrett" <donter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> "> "> To: "Bookport" <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> "> "> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:08 PM
> "> "> Subject: [bookport] NLS Beta Program
> "> ">
> "> ">
> "> ">> I've been off of the list for a bit so if this has already
> "> "been covered,
> "> ">> someone please straighten me out, but if not, it really is
> "> "time for it to
> "> ">> be
> "> ">> addressed directly by APH.
> "> ">>
> "> ">> As you know, the NLS beta program testing the facility to
> "> "download and
> "> ">> read
> "> ">> digital books is proceeding quite well.  I am told that the
> "> "site may be
> "> ">> available
> "> ">> to all NLS patrons sometime around the middle of 2007.  Since the
> "> ">> handling
> "> ">> of these materials by the BookPort will require hardware,
> "> "firmware, and
> "> ">> software
> "> ">> changes, it would seem that time is of the essence if the
> "> "Bookport is to
> "> ">> undergo a redesign, pass all of the rigorous beta and other
> "> "testing, and
> "> ">> make
> "> ">> a smooth transition to allowing its owners to read
> "> "NLS-produced materials
> "> ">> in
> "> ">> digital form when the site becomes available.  Can you all
> "> "shed any light
> "> ">> on
> "> ">> this?  I can just imagine that when the NLS site goes live,
> "> "any device
> "> ">> that
> "> ">> is not ready to deal with those materials will suffer much
> "> "negative press
> "> ">> to
> "> ">> say nothing of decreased sales
> "> ">> and popularity.  Since the BookPort is probably the
> "coolest device
> "> ">> invented
> "> ">> since the electric coffee-maker, I would hate to see it
> "> "undergo such a
> "> ">> bumpy
> "> ">> transition.  NLS implementation time just is not that far
> "> "off, and I
> "> ">> believe
> "> ">> APH has a responsibility to its customers to make a public
> "> "commitment to
> "> ">> support this reading system for the blind which will be free and
> "> ">> available
> "> ">> to all non-print reading citizens.  As I say, I may have
> "missed this
> "> ">> discussion, so if this has already happened, I will gladly
> "> "back off, and
> "> ">> wait for it all to play out.
> "> ">>
> "> ">> On the other hand, APH has been alluding to a new unit for
> "> "literally
> "> ">> years,
> "> ">> and given the true closeness of the NLS implementation date
> "> "(perhaps half
> "> ">> a
> "> ">> year or there abouts to if all goes well), we really need
> "> "the real deal
> "> ">> and
> "> ">> soon.  Please what is going on.
> "> ">>
> "> ">> Don Barrett
> "> ">>
> "> ">>
> "> ">>
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