The BP 2 will have a internal speaker. For all that BP 2 has to offer, go to: http://www.aph.org/tech/info.htm And download Icon Braille Plus and other new technology. The first few minutes are about BP 2, and the second and third segments are about 2 released products, Book Wizard Producer, and the Icon Braille Plus Mobile Manager. HTH, Chase Crispin On Sat, 24 May 2008 10:45:16 -0600, lana wrote: >Encouraging to hear there will probably be a bookport II. I'm about to >controdict myself. It would make the B P much more expensive if they do all >the add ons we would like; even so, I would like an internal speaker. Even if >its low volume, and if you still use earbuds or an external speaker most of >the >time, it's nice to be able to check things quickly with such a speaker. I >find >the internal speaker on the stream and the ds50 extremely convenient. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chase Crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx> >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Date: 2008/05/24 01:39:37 >Subject: [bookport] Re: notetaker > >> >> >>Richard: >>Two things: >>1. The Book Port 2 will be coming. In a sense, it is still on track, just >>delayed in marketing. It is still being developed. >>2. This would require some extra drivers. Not a Book Port programmer, I'm >>not sure how much room there is for new features. A keyboard driver would >>take some space. It would also have to include an USB port. Now it has a >>sub B mini USB port. Of course, we have been told that we will have a >>standard USB 2.0 port in BP2, but if for some reason in the future, APH >>decided that they would start updating the current Book Port, this would >>not, and can not happen. >>I hope this makes some since, and is not just rambling. >>Thanks, >> >>Chase >>Visit my Blog, called Blind Mobile tech at: >>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com >>This is a blog that I will only cover tech things in for the blind, and Icon >>and Braille+ will be discussed a lot. >>Chase Crispin >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Richard Fiorello" <richkar1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 9:11 PM >>Subject: [bookport] Re: notetaker >> >> >>>I suspect you are right but its a shame that a simple small keyboard can't >>>be connected to the existing usb plug. There wouldn't be any need to have >>>both connected at the same time. Maybe this will be considered if the new >>>bookport gets back on track. >>>Richard >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Marta Rodriguez" <yerbabruja@xxxxxxxx> >>>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 2:19 PM >>>Subject: [bookport] Re: notetaker >>> >>> >>>Richard, if you notice on the bookport, the only usb outlet that it has is >>>for connecting it to a cable that is already connected to the usb of a >>>computer or some other device. That would make connecting it to a >>>keyboard >>>impossible, I think. >>>Marta >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Richard Fiorello >>>To: bookport >>>Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:53 PM >>>Subject: [bookport] notetaker >>> >>> >>>Hi; >>>I have occasionally used it as a notetaker but the key arrangement is >>>awkward and for those used to grade two it takes some real concentration >>>to >>>stay with grade 1. This brings up my next question. I believe there are >>>a >>>number of very small fold up keyboards. Is there any way to connect a >>>keyboard to the existing bookport? >>>Richard >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>