[bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
- From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:08:34 -0500
I don't really have a problem with the overall concept of the BookPort
containing a simple database, such as that which would hold names, addresses
and phone numbers. What keeps cropping up in my mind is the question of
resources available on the current BP. I have to wonder why APH hasn't
implemented something like this. There is surely a sound technical reason,
after all, no one can accuse APH of being afraid to try new technical things
and explore uncharted territories. Rather than focusing strictly on what would
be neat and cool, I tend to consider what's possible, but that's just me.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Walt Smith
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:35 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
But the BP is not a personal organizer and many of us don't want it to
become one, since turning it into one is going to cost money and personnel
resources that could better be used to improve its function as a reading
device.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 11:31 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
No, don't think it needs email, or a radio, just basic functions that would
allow it to be a book reader and a personal organizer with basics like a
calculator with basic functions (not a scientific calculator), and an
address book. The kind of unit a person could use for basic independance
needs. If you want a PDA there are lots of choices, but the choices for a
good personal organizer aren't that great.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:09 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
: The real problem, though, is that if an address book were added, the
_next_
: "little enhancement" that'd be requested would be the ability to do e-mail
: on the device. These things are always incremental--I've been following
the
: blindness technology field for fifty years and that's been the universal
: experience. It's not necessarily that an address book, per se, is bad
: (although I oppose it), but what the _next_ demand would be based on the
: fact that it'd been included. The same with a radio--you put one into the
BP
: and the next thing that would be demanded would be the ability to record
: from the radio to the BP.
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 5:07 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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