[bookport] Re: imaspeaker, brief evaluation

  • From: "Dale Lieser" <drlieser@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 06:56:54 -0500

Robert:

Would you please stop your advertisements on this list?

Thank you.

Dale

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 9:11 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: imaspeaker, brief evaluation


> Just a reminder that Nolan Crabb will be giving a two-hour demo of the
> Bookport at the Virtual Convention sponsored by An Accessible World at
> www.ocusource.com. If you have problems go to the live help desk and they
> can help you.  Nolan can be heard at 10 am to 12 noon central time.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marlaina Lieberg" <marlaina@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 9:52 AM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: imaspeaker, brief evaluation
>
>
>>I use this all the time and have for almost a year.  Instead of putting 
>>the
>> book port into the net sleeve, just lay it parallel to the top of the
>> case.
>> So, if the speaker is on your left as the speaker case is open, lay the
>> book
>> port in the right side with the headphone jack facing to your left.  I
>> routed my cable through the clips that held the sleeve, and the male
>> portion
>> of the cable is now facing the top of the speaker case.  When you lay the
>> book port into the case parallel to the top edge, the ca ble and 
>> headphone
>> jack meet and it is easy to plub it in.  From that point, you can close
>> the
>> case and zip the zipper with no issue.  If you pack the thing into a bag
>> though, pressure on the speaker case may cause the beeps to occur.  Hope
>> this helps.
>>
>> Marlaina Lieberg
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ed Thurston" <thurston@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 5:29 PM
>> Subject: [bookport] imaspeaker, brief evaluation
>>
>>
>>> I got a ImaSpeaker from tdk and in most respects am very pleased with 
>>> it.
>>>   I can  lock the buttons and  easily fit into the   string bag for  the
>>> device one is using.   I removed the   cd sleeves and  after locking the
>>> keys  tried to lock the device.  Now it  closes but there are a number 
>>> of
>>> low buzzing like  tones  coming from any key which has anything  touch
>>> against them.  The  1, 2 and 3  keys are above the bag and apparently
>>> don't touch anything.  I can understand having a need for  some signal 
>>> to
>>> let you know that the  device is  locked down but is still active.
>>> However,
>>> why couldn't it be just the  number  2 key and then work from that 
>>> point.
>>> other than taking out the batteries, I don't see  any other way to 
>>> safely
>>> close up the  case for long periods of time.
>>>
>>> The speaker is  really great and the only negative thing I see  is that
>>> there is no carrying handle or strap.
>>>
>>> I have spent some  more time playing with the  ImaSpeaker and have 
>>> gently
>>> pushed down the  backing  on the left hand  side of the open unit, the
>>> with
>>> the speaker, switch and the battery pack, and I squished it down a bit.
>>> Also zipping it  shut I went around the  three sides with the zipper and
>>> gently pulled up on the  lid of the  device and got a bit more give from
>>> the cloth holding the zipper.  Now When I zip it shut, it is not forcing
>>> down on the Bookport and with further use  might loosen up even more.
>>>
>>> I feel that this will be a very  good container for the book port,
>>> especially if one could carry it in a brief case or back pack. Wish it
>>> had
>>> a strap since one could listen to a book while waiting for a cab or bus
>>> and
>>> even after boarding the vehicle.
>>>
>>> There is enough room for the ear buds if one wants to  read  in a 
>>> waiting
>>> room  or in other public areas.
>>>
>>> I certainly do thank many of you here on the list for   getting me up 
>>> and
>>> running with the bookport.  I have a  2 gb card over  half full of books
>>> in
>>> text format.  I just renewed my subscription to Book Share and am 
>>> curious
>>> to see how well it  really handles the  brf files.
>>>
>>> Again many thanks to all of you for your help.
>>>
>>> Ed,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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