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
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----- 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
:
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: >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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