[bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature: calculator
- From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:13:47 -0500
Yes, it was a very nice little device, easy to use, and easy for most people to
learn. It was disapointing because we run into a lot of people who just don't
have the ability to learn something more sophisticated, and particularly if the
person does not have typing skills they still can do a pretty good job of
organizing the basic information that they need on a daily basis. But, over
the past two years we had seen the quality of the way it was made really drop,
and were having to return several a year because they died within months of
arival or were dead when they arived.
Anyway, I hope you have good luck with yours.
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom hawkins" <tjhawk1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 11:07 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature: calculator
: Hi just read that the pariot has been discontinued? Just received my new
: pariot about three weeks or so ago. Tom
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 7:54 AM
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature: calculator
:
:
: >I would agree. Again, it should be a small enough app as to not take a lot
: >of memory.
: >
: > I think things like a calculator and a small address/telephone book
: > shouldn't take a lot of memory but would make the unit more flexable, and
: > a perfect unit for someone who can't afford the more expensive pda units.
: >
: > One thing that might make people think more seriously about these
: > functions for the Book Port is that one of the little units that we did
: > have that a person could use for this kind of thing is no longer made.
: > The Parrot VoiceMate has been discontinued, and I think the Book Port
: > could be an excellent replacement for that kind of unit with the addition
: > of being excellent at what it already does so very well.
: >
: > I'm not suggesting that it become competition to PDAs, but could add some
: > apps like a calculator that could allow a person to also use it as a
: > personal organizer.
: >
: >
: > ----- Original Message -----
: > From: "Don Barrett" <donter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
: > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 7:40 PM
: > Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature: calculator
: >
: >
: > : Well, how about a calculator; if there is room, the firmware should
: > handle
: > : it.
: > :
: > : -----Original Message-----
: > : From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
: > : On Behalf Of David Tanner
: > : Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 5:07 PM
: > : To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: > : 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.
: > :: > : >
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