Sounds like a good enough idea to me. A lot of states don't have access to overdrive audio, and why couldn't regular talkingbooks be put onto mp3 files and downloaded to readers. Yes, I know that something like that is in the wind, but a long time from now, and we still don't know for sure it will work with the new bookport. I'm probably wrong about this; since it seems so out of date; so tell me where I've gone wrong. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:43 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: Returning the Bookports' back to the library tomorrow will be sad. GRIN. > Something sure is strange here. Perhaps the Pennsylvania library is > putting MP3 files on CF cards and testing the Bookport as a new > medium? If that is what they are doing, they are sure behind the > times. You would think someone in the library who is in charge of > that sort of thing would also update their Bookports' firmware. Sure > sounds messed up to me. And calling it Beta testing? Sounds a bit > like Rip Van Winkle to me. > > At 09:54 AM 5/23/2007, lana wrote: > >So why test something that's been around years? > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Woody Anna Dresner" <wadresner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 12:58 AM > >Subject: [bookport] Re: Returning the bookports back to the library tomorrow > >will be sad. GRIN. > > > > > > > Hi Lana, > > > > > > I don't think there's even a working prototype of the Bookport 2 yet; I'm > >almost certain they're using the original Book Port. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Anna > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: lana <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 6:56 PM > > > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: Returning the bookports back to the library > >tomorrow will be sad. GRIN. > > > > > > so now you've used it, will it play audible? Will it play those pesky > > > overdrive books? How usable is the word processor? Since I am in the > >middle > > > of what we shall call an adventure transfering music through my pc to my > >DS > > > 50, I've come to REALLY appreciate Book Port's transfer software. Do > > > Audible books still take so long to convert? > > > You just thought you were having fun, didn't you. Grin. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Scott Erichsen" <pianoman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 10:40 PM > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: Returning the bookports back to the library > >tomorrow > > > will be sad. GRIN. > > > > > > > > > > So, are you saying this was a bookport2? > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > > > On Behalf Of The Kolesar Brothers > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2007 1:39 PM > > > > To: Book Port Mailing List > > > > Subject: [bookport] Returning the bookports back to the library tomorrow > > > > will be sad. GRIN. > > > > > > > > Hi to all, from Ron Kolesar. > > > > I figured out what was wrong with the one unit assigned to us to beta > >test > > > > for NLS. The first unit that we couldn't use, I got it back out and I > >was > > > > able to set the date and time. But on the second unit that we could use > > > but > > > > couldn't set the date and time on. Here is what was wrong with it. I > >would > > > > say that the unit needs to be looked over with a fine tooth comb. Well > > > both > > > > units need to be looked at. But unit one I heard what I was suppose to > > > hear. > > > > > > > > But in unit two I only heard a tone like beap and never was able to set > > > the > > > > date and time in that unit. But learned how to use the unit. As well > > > enjoyed > > > > > > > > the book Beach road by one of my favorite authors Mr. James Patterson. > >It > > > > was a huge book. GRIN. > > > > But from this beta testers opinion. It looks like it will be a nice unit > > > to > > > > come. I got three of my friends to also become beta testers. I hope they > > > > enjoy the unit as much as I am going to miss my unit. Like I told the > > > > library, the only thing that is missing is a radio. GRIN. But it is a > >nice > > > > compact unit. With several nice features in the unit. With each user > >there > > > > will be several different ways to use this little unit I bet. > > > > Ron Kolesar > > > > > > > > Matt and his sweet little bit of honey. > > > > Ron and Boz and Terry who is retired but still scrappy in her old age. > > > > KOLESAR16417@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.6/815 - Release Date: > >5/22/2007 3:49 PM > > Sandy Licht > > Jeremiah 29:11 - 14 A . > 11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are > plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. > 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me > in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14 I will be found by > you," says the Lord. > >