Good point. I mean, Bruce, you'd never buy a junky product! (smile) -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Toews Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:32 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Realistic Wish List I'm a satisfied customer too. But I don't make suggestions for junky products. Bruce -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: dogriver@xxxxxxxx Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Wed, 17 Aug 2005, Richard Ring wrote: > Exactly. > And Bruce, I think you have some well-thought-out ideas that would > enhance the unit, I guess I just love my unit so much I am pretty much a > satisfied customer. > But I love usb 2.0 support! > > -----Original Message----- > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 1:26 PM > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookport] Re: Realistic Wish List > > > I agree with Rich, and I have one more thing to add. Many of these > features, although wonderful, would increase the unit's size and weight > by at least half again. I, being an avid book reader, and a big fan of > the DoubleTalk speech, couldn't justify spending more money on such a > design, but to each his own. Please know, I'm not trying to shoot you, > or anyone else, down. I know that many BP users love it's ability to > handle MP3s and audio books, it's just not one of my priorities. This > is, of course, no one's opinion but my own, and worth less than the > electricity it takes to carry it into your inbox. <Smile> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard Ring > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 1:10 PM > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookport] Re: Realistic Wish List > > > 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 >