[bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
- From: "Don Barrett" <donter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:33:42 -0500
Thanks Michael; that sounds like great information to know about, but. If
this information is as you say in an APH newsletter, how can we not know
about it. This is quite confusing and I wonder why APH would publish such
an advertisement without its current BookPort customers and beta testers
being made aware of this capability. Very interesting.
"-----Original Message-----
"From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael
"Bowman-Jones
"Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 4:54 PM
"To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
"
"Greetings Walt and List Members,
"
"I just read the November 2006 APH Newsletter and it suggests
"the BP as a Christmas gift. The description states that it
"can play DAISY/NLS books. I pass this on in the hope that
"this clarifies the situation but it would still be comforting
"to get something official that puts our unease to rest and
"answers our questions such as "Will we have to purchase
"something so that the BP works with these books and, if so,
"how much will it cost?", etc.
"
" Michael
"----- Original Message -----
"From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
"To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 1:29 PM
"Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
"
"
"> This is not exactly correct. APH does their own firmware and transfer
"> software, so they are not dependent on Springer Design for
"that. Moreover,
"> the arrangement between APH and Springer _must_ be
"cooperative, since I'm
"> quite sure that APH sells more of these units as the Book Port than
"> Springer
"> does as the BookCourier. You're correct in that Springer actually
"> manufactures the unit, but I'm certain that they don't maintain an
"> absolute
"> veto over hardware design and requirements.
">
"> And as someone else has already pointed out, NLS is
"concerned (rightly, in
"> my opinion) with pirating and security. I don't know how
"many NLS books
"> I've
"> seen on Internet news groups that deal with audio books and
"these were
"> clearly copied from their cassettes. Nothing is going to stop all
"> pirating--anyone with a patch cord and a recorder is always
"going to be
"> able
"> to capture the audio output of a Talking Book and do
"whatever they want
"> with
"> it--but it's NLS's legal and moral responsibility to make it
"as difficult
"> as
"> possible.
">
"> ----- Original Message -----
"> From: "Bill" <052338@xxxxxxxxxxx>
"> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 6:13 AM
"> 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
">
">
">
">
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