[bookport] Re: tdk external speaker, what a great thing!
- From: "Robert Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 07:27:24 -0700
Hi,
I got the speaker from Jr. music and received it fast. I just love it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clarence Whaley" <clarence@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 3:39 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: tdk external speaker, what a great thing!
> I agree that it is great. However, I ordered from Amazon and have had
mine
> since Monday or so of last week. Amazon is definitely faster. The price
> for the mono was $12.99.
>
> Marlaina, great description.
>
>
> At 05:05 PM 8/9/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >Hi all.
> >
> >I promised to share my thoughts about the TDK external speaker which I
> >bought from
> >
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7913192799
> >
> >It arrived just moments ago, and I love it!
> >
> >the BookPort fits beautifully into the little net pocket in the back. I
> >removed the CD holders (I'll explain that process in a bit here), and
routed
> >the short cable which runs from the speaker through them thereby
converting
> >the keepers from CD keepers to chord keepers. The speaker is great; it
> >works with the case zipped open or closed.
> >
> >Let me try to describe the case a bit more. It is made of a sort of
nylon
> >like material, with a semi hard shell. There are double sort ov vinyl
> >feeling strips that serve as trim for both halves of the case. The front
is
> >indicated by a TDK logo of some sort which is raised and easily
detectable.
> >
> >The zipper opens from 6 o'clock anti clockwise.
> >
> >When you open the case, the speaker will be on the left. The speaker is
> >itself encapsulated in foam, with a foam ridge around its perimiter. The
> >chord for the speaker is located at the bottom right corner.
> >
> >There are 3 pages of cd envelopes, 2 per page each double sided thereby
> >holding 12 cd's. I removed those. To do this, I opened the pages to the
> >center where their keepers, 2 plastic clips, were visible. You will feel
2
> >nob like protrusions. Place your thumb and index finger on either side
of
> >the clip toward the loop end, or put your fingers beneath the top of the
> >clip and pull toward you. You will hear a click, then just lift up on
the
> >clip. Do the same with the second clip, and you can remove the cd
sleeves.
> >Before I clipped the clips closed again, i simply routed the chord from
the
> >bottom right through the clips, moving the plug up to the top right and
> >close to the BookPort.
> >
> >On the right side of the case now is a net pocket, into which the
BookPort
> >fits beautifully. There is also room for ear buds and extra batteries,
if
> >you so desire.
> >
> >to turn the speaker on, you open the battery compartment with a latch ,
> >located at the lower left corner of the speaker. You simply press toward
> >you and lift up and the battery compartment pops open. You will then
find a
> >switch that moves up and down located to the left of the battery furthest
> >from you. Up is on, down is off. And that is it.
> >
> >TDK added 2 sets of hook and loop arms which if you hook them together,
will
> >allow you to stand the case up on a counter or tabletop; I am thinking
about
> >cutting those off, but haven't decided yet. Anyway, the sound quality is
> >great, and I am delighted to have purchased this.
> >
> >When I posted, I said I could not vouch for the seller, as I had never
done
> >business with them before. I now can, as they stayed in touch with me
> >throughout the entire transaction. They were great, and this solves some
of
> >my concern and wish for a BookPort case with a speaker. I gave the
seller's
> >web site above, but the email address is:
> >
> >billionsofbargains@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >and her name is Yolanda Hamilton.
> >
> >I hope this detaled info might help some who were still looking for a
> >BookPort external speaker solution.
> >
> >Happy Reading!
> >
> >Marlaina Lieberg
>
>
> Clarence Whaley
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