[bookport] Re: Realistic Wish List
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- Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 15:28:00 -0500
The recording quality itself is good, it's just the resulted recording played
through the DoubleTalk chip that sounds bad.
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[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard Ring
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 3:26 PM
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Subject: [bookport] Re: Realistic Wish List
I just have a feeling that the device might become too complex for some
people to use.
One of the great things about the Bookport is its ease of use.
But I'm only one individual, and I don't use the note taking feature at
all, for example. I know from this list that some people love it.
I don't use the recording feature either, because I don't particularly
like the sound quality.
Oh, there's an idea, let's improve the recording sound quality.
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[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Toews
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:30 PM
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Subject: [bookport] Re: Realistic Wish List
But let's not adopt that "I don't need it, so it's not necessary"
attitude
that's been scuttling DVS attempts in the States.
Bruce
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On Wed, 17 Aug 2005, Richard Ring wrote:
> You'll probably be jacking up the price to about $600, but hey, it's
> only money!
> I like usb 2.0 support,
> And I like 4 gig card support. Frankly, the rest of the features you
> want don't make much difference to me one way or the other.
> I understand why they might be on a wish list, but for me, I am not
all
> that concerned about many of your requests chiefly because I don't
read
> audio books with the machine nor do I play mp3 files very often.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Toews
> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:24 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Realistic Wish List
>
>
> Here is my more realistic wish list for the BP. I have a dishwasher
now.
> I
> realize that some of these suggestions would require a hardware
change,
> but for what it's worth, here's the list.
>
> HIGH PRIORITIES:
> 1. USB 2-enabled; the speed difference is substantial.
> 2. A true lock mode that doesn't activate the unit every time a key is
> pressed;
> 3. Seek to time feature; seeking by time is fine for short files, but
> seek
> to time would still, in my mind, be desirable.
> 4. Direct, no-vonversion-necessary, OGG Vorbis support.
> 5. Option for an externally audible beep to indicate recording. The
> record
> feature is really nice, but it gets less convenient if you have to put
> on
> a pair of headphones each time to get the audible varification that
> you're
> recording.
> 6. Independent volume controls for voice and audio.
> 7. More memory in the unit and a more modern processor, so that things
> like necessary conversions, grade two translation, etc. could be done
in
>
> the unit and on the fly.
> 8. 4-GIG CF card support.
> 9. Correct mapping of the stereo channels to the correct speakers.
> 10. Still-finer control of volume.
> 11. Eliminate transfer limit of 250 MB
> 12. Ability to sort directory listings automatically so files play in
> correct order.
>
> Lower-Priority:
> 1. Third battery to run the clock.
> 2. Ability to write error messages to files so that line numbers need
> not
> be memorized.
> 3. Memorize latest point read in a file in case that point was
> inadvertently navigated away from; should work for audio and text
files.
>
> I would gladly pay for a new unit incorperating these features, and I
> would gladly beta test those new features.
>
> Just my wish list. I'M NOT WHINING.
>
> Bruce
>
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