The beta test is still going on, and I understand that NLS has a waiting
list. I can't speak for them though, so don't know if they are adding
people to the waiting list.
"-----Original Message-----
"From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Catalina Roisum
"Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 4:41 PM
"To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
"
"Hi to the list:
"
"Has the beta testing stopped? Can one still be a beta tester
"and how? Thanks Catalina and Tristan Be who you are and say
"what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those
"who matter don't mind.
"- Dr. Seuss
"
"----- Original Message -----
"From: "Don Barrett" <donter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
"To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 10:40 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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