[bookport] Re: Request for a new feature in the Book Port.
- From: "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:43:29 -0400
Hello,
For whatever it's worth, I fully agree.
Otto
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Grant Hardy
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 3:38 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Request for a new feature in the Book Port.
Yes, I think this is what Graham means, and I've suggested this before, too.
I understand that using a CF reader with the transfer software would be
impossible for Audible books and RFB&D books, but what about ordinary DAISY
books, indexed mp3 files, word docs, etc.? Being able to use a CF Reader
and have the transfer software index these files would be a great benefit,
because it would be a lot faster, would save battery power and you could
still use the book port for reading while the transfer was in progress.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cheryl and Dash
> Lenartiene
> Sent: June 11, 2005 9:57 AM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Request for a new feature in the Book Port.
>
>
> Graham,
> I don't know about others on this list, but I don't recall seeing
> your message before. Perhaps that's why the APH staff never addressed
> it.
> However, I think this is an excellent idea. I already use a CF reader
> when I want to transfer MP3s to the Book Port. It would be nice if we
> could use the transfer software in conjunction with the CF reader for
> marking up phrases and such. My only concern would be how Audible
> files would be handled. There might be a problem with that, since
> Audible doesn't want you dumping files to a card, but rather to a
> compatible player.
> Cheryl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graham Hardy" <hardy_graham@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Book Port List" <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 10:12 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Request for a new feature in the Book Port.
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am a new member to this list. I have for some time now been
> > trying to send this to Larry, though he never responded, which is,
> > of course, very unprofessional of him. However, I suppose that
> > there may be other APH staff on this list who may be more receptive.
> > I recently acquired the Book Port, and like it very much in all
> respects
> > but
> > the following. When I send a large audio book to the Book Port, I
> > find that it is very hard on the batteries, because it means that
> > the device can be connected to the computer with an active serial
> > connexion
> for sometimes
> > a half-hour or longer. I do have another CompactFlash reader, and
> > so, I suspect, do many other people who use the Book Port. I think
> > that it would be nice if the transfer software could transfer a book
> > to a device
> other than
> > the Book Port. This would mean that, in stead of the files'
> being sent to
> > the
> > Book Port, the user would place the CF card into a conventional
> > memory card reader, and the software would treat the contents of the
> > card as if they were on the Book Port. In this way, a user would
> > not have to waste so much battery power. Isn't this basically what
> > the software already
> does? I am
> > curious
> > to hear your comments.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Graham Hardy.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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