[bookport] Re: new unit proposal
- From: "Walt Smith" <ka3agm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:51:55 -0400
And I'll bet that you wouldn't carry your Book Port to most places where
you'd find a calculator useful, either; to the grocery store, for instance.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 12:14 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: new unit proposal
I wouldn't carry a calculator with me, anyway.
At 09:52 AM 9/15/2005, you wrote:
>If the bookport had a even basic calculator though you wouldn't have to
>carry one with you along with the bookport. Reasons for not including
>features should only be related to additional cost or resources or increase
>of size, of which the calculator would have no effect on any of these.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:34 AM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: new unit proposal
>
>This is my opinion, and I'm not putting anyone down for thinking
>differently. I don't like the calculator idea at all. Talking calculators
>are relatively inexpensive.
>
>At 08:48 AM 9/15/2005, you wrote:
> >I like the calculator idea. I think the synthesizer idea has outlived
> >its usefulness with all the speech programs I know of installing their
> >own software speech these days.
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:22:13 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> > >Think of how much more useful the unit could be. I know doubletalk
> > >would
> > >probably charge money for the synth option, but it could all be done in
> > >firmware, maybe there could be a special firmware users would have to
> > >pay
> > >for if they wanted the synth.
> > >The calculator I think should be more considered, it would hardly take
>any
> > >extra space nor time to develop at least a simple one; and we all could
>use
> > >a calculator now and then.
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > >On Behalf Of David Allen
> > >Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:57 AM
> > >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [bookport] Re: new unit proposal
> > >
> > >Hi Kevin and list:
> > >
> > >Yes, both have been thought of. Neither is justified in the context of
> > >a
> > >portable device whose reason for being is to read books. If you still
>need a
> > >
> > >USB synthesiser, it is available as the Tripple talk.
> > >
> > >Cheers,
> > >Dave
> > >
> > >
>
>Sandy Licht
>Phone: 409-898-8218
>Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
>11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
>are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
>12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
>earnest,
>you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
>LORD...
Sandy Licht
Phone: 409-898-8218
Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
earnest,
you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
LORD...
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