[bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
- From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:34:50 -0500
Have you looked at the lates Adobe? I think it does a fairly good job. I
won't say it is perfect, but it has gotten a lot better.
I just wonder about how much processing power it will take to process a very
large pdf file or maybe if the processing were done by the transfer software
prior to transfering it to the BP.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:14 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
: Larry -
:
: I agree with your general emphasis here. The problem with PDF, though, is
: that as far as I know, nobody has _ever_ managed to translate PDF into text
: that's really reliable and readable. That's because it's a printing format,
: not a reading one. I'd love to have the ability to render PDF into truly
: readable form, but I'm pretty skeptical, based on years of experience
: working with the format, that this can ever be accomplished.
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 8:21 AM
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
:
:
: What I'd really like to devote more engineering time toward is
: supporting more file types. Protected pdf and wma come immediately to
: mind, and before you ask, it is not possible to support protected wma on
: the current hardware.
:
:
: >>> lee.mark@xxxxxxxxx Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:09:40 AM >>>
: I am a college student, and I don't have to carry around tons of
: devices to
: do the things I need to do. All I am saying is why add a feature that
: is
: not really necessary? You're probably right when you say that the code
:
: itself won't be very big, and it won't drive the cost of the bookport
: up.
: However, the bookport's primary function is to read books. I don't use
: my
: bookport primarily to take notes, record memos, or to wake up. I use
: it to
: read books. Sure, those extra features are nice, but I don't go
: through a
: set of batteries using those features.
:
:
: ASK, "WHAT GOALS WOULD YOU SET FOR YOURSELF IF YOU COULD NOT FAIL?"
: Don't
: ask if it's possible or impossible. Don't worry about failing. Focus on
: what
: you want, and let that be your guideline.
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 4:07 PM
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
:
:
: > Following your argument that it is a book reader and music player
: then
: > Book Port shouldn't have an alarm feature or a notetaker.
: >
: > why are some people so insistant that the Book Port should not be
: > flexable? You would think I were talking about some big expensive
: > addition. I doubt that it would take much more programming code than
: the
: > alarms feature, and probably would not be as difficult to write and
: make
: > it work right as the alarms feature.
: >
: > Your excuse that it will drive the cost up seems to have become the
: > standard excuse for those who want no change.
: >
: > Frankly, a lot of college students are using Book Port, and for them
: the
: > devices that will perform the most functions without having to carry
:
: > around tons of things are what are going to be successful. I also
: have my
: > doubts that one of the primary objectives of APH was to make an
: accessible
: > MP3 music player. I am sure the idea was to play books that might be
: in
: > MP3 format, but so long as there is sufficient memory why not include
:
: > another feature that I think most users would find useful.
: >
: >
: > ----- Original Message -----
: > From: "Mark Lee" <lee.mark@xxxxxxxxx>
: > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 3:13 AM
: > Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
: >
: >
: > : I'm not fighting it, and it would be a nice feature to have, but
: let's
: > : remember what the bookport's primary function is, namely, to read
: books
: > and
: > : listen to music. Putting an address book templet in a Braille 'n
: Speak
: > : makes since, since it was a PDA. If I need to take down a quick
: name,
: > : address, phone number, etc. with my bookport, I usually record a
: memo
: > and
: > : transfer it to something else when I get home. I guess what my
: point is
: > how
: > : much will this feature be actually used? Before long, the bookport
: will
: > : become more a personal data assistant than a book reader. The more
:
: > features
: > : are added, the higher the price will be. I don't want the bookport
: to
: > one
: > : day cost as much as a Braille note. It would be very nice to have
: an
: > : all-in-one device that fit in a pocket that you can use to do
: everything
: > : from reading books to taking notes to making phone calls, etc.
: > : Unfortunately however, more features mean higher prices. I
: understand
: > that
: > : this is the 21st century, and technology is getting smaller, faster
: and
: > more
: > : flexible. However, with adaptive technology as high in price as it
: is,
: > it
: > : doesn't become cheaper.
: > :
: > : Mark
: > : ASK, "WHAT GOALS WOULD YOU SET FOR YOURSELF IF YOU COULD NOT FAIL?"
:
: > Don't
: > : ask if it's possible or impossible. Don't worry about failing.
: Focus on
: > what
: > : you want, and let that be your guideline.
: > : ----- Original Message -----
: > : From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
: > : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: > : Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 10:06 PM
: > : Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
: > :
: > :
: > : > Nothing, but I guess I would ask you what is wrong with a small
: > : > address/phonebook application. I can't think that it would need
: to
: > take
: > : > much more code than the alarms app, and could make management of
:
: > names,
: > : > addresses and phone numbers easier.
: > : >
: > : > I heard the same question as yours when an address/phonebook was
: put
: > into
: > : > Braille 'N Speak.
: > : >
: > : > My other most immediate response was to ask what's wrong with
: coming
: > into
: > : > the 21st century? But, some people will fight making things
: easier at
: > all
: > : > costs.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > ----- Original Message -----
: > : > From: "Mark Lee" <lee.mark@xxxxxxxxx>
: > : > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: > : > Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 12:51 PM
: > : > Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > : What's wrong with putting names, phone numbers, etc. into a
: notes
: > file
: > : > and
: > : > : searching the file with the search feature?
: > : > :
: > : > : Mark
: > : > : ----- Original Message -----
: > : > : From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
: > : > : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: > : > : Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 1:21 AM
: > : > : Subject: [bookport] Suggestion for New Feature
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : > : >I would like to see a simple address-phonebook on the Book
: Port.
: > Let
: > : > me be
: > : > : >a bit more spacific about what I would want it to do so that
: you
: > : > realize
: > : > : >that I am taking into consideration memory limitations on the
:
: > current
: > : > Book
: > : > : >Port.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > I would like this simple address/phonebook to be able to
: enter
: > first
: > : > and
: > : > : > last name, address, home - work - mobile phone numbers and a
: 200
: > word
: > : > memo
: > : > : > memo field. The database could be searched by first and/or
: last
: > name.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > The idea would be to keep it simple, keep it small, and if it
:
: > makes a
: > : > : > difference I could see a limit of no more than 200 entries.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > Skype user name: dtat100
: > : > : >
: > : > :
: > : > :
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