[bookport] Re: new unit proposal
- From: "Gary King" <w4wkz@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:47:55 -0500
Walt,
Since you are totally focused on the Book Port as a reading system, tell us
what new reading features you would like to see implemented in the Book
Port. The members of the list will then be able to comment on how useful
these changes will be and let you know if they think these features are
worth taking up code space and development time.
Gary King, w4wkz@xxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Smith" <ka3agm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:47 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: new unit proposal
> > Reasons for not including features should only be related to additional
> > cost or resources or increase
> > of size,
>
> I totally and fundamentally take exception to this statement. The sole
> criterion should be the immediate or potential affect of any changes on
the
> device's primary function as a reading system. Anything that takes away
from
> this, either in terms of development effort or the BP's size and capacity
> are not welcome and do not represent an improvement.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Jones" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 10:52 AM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: new unit proposal
>
>
> 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
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