[bookport] Re: Returning the Bookports' back to the library tomorrow will be sad. GRIN.
- From: "lana" <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 19:55:21 -0600
I heard "Probably." Glad to hear it's more certain. Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:03 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Returning the Bookports' back to the library
tomorrow will be sad. GRIN.
> The MP3 files will work with this Bookport already. The new digital
> format NLS is using will work with the new Bookport. This is what
> Larry said on Main Menu... just not when it is released. He made a
> comment that BP2's firmware would probably be updated to work with
> the NLS files before that format would be released to the blind
> community. No need for panic here. I would like to be able to load
> the Overdrive files on the Bookport, also. It seems with all I have
> to read on the BP, I never can finish the Overdrive books in time.
>
> At 10:21 AM 5/24/2007, lana wrote:
> >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I'm probably wrong about this; since it seems so out of date; so tell me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.
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> > > >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.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >--
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> >5/23/2007 3:59 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.
>
>
>
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