[bookport_users] Re: is anyone out there?

  • From: "Gerald Purdy" <gerrypurdy@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport_users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:30:27 -0600

Hello Ed,

Go to www.bookcourier.com and click on contact us. This has the mailing
address and phone number. I love my BP and have only had it a few months as
I could not afford one before. I personally do not read NLS books as I
prefer Audible.com. But I also like the fact I can upload word files and web
pages to the BP along with material I have scanned. I wish I had this device
when I was in grad school. I know one of the knocks on it is the size,
however the battery life is the best.

Gerry Purdy

-----Original Message-----
From: bookport_users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport_users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ed Thurston
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 8:20 AM
To: bookport
Subject: [bookport_users] Re: is anyone out there?

Hello chela,

Thank you for replying to my post.

I think that we are  essentially on the same wave length as to the demise of
the Bookport.

I wish that APH would just come out and say that it is dead and for us to
look for other sources for taking its place.


I truly hope that Springer is designing a new Courier and that it will
follow  more in the foot steps of the Bookport than the VR Stream with its
klunky file storage system.

Does anyone on this list know the Springer address?  If so I would like to
write them and see what kind of response I will get.  I fear that it will be
just as nebulus as our inquires to APH concerning the Bookport.

I would be contented with any hand held device book or music storage  device
with an ac/dc power supply and software to automatically save the files with
what ever support files to file storage system might require, including the
capability to play NLS digital books.

This is only a rough outline of essential requirements and I am sure that
other  list members could flesh it out with other options.

I hope that this  message  might  begin a discussion as how to get us a new
device which  meets all of our needs within reason!

Come on folks, give it some serious thought and jump right in.

Ed,


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport_users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 7:32 PM
Subject: [bookport_users] Re: is anyone out there?


> Honestly, Ed Thirstin sir, the bp is going to bite the dust, from what
> I'm hearing, no hope at all, you know what they say, once a new
> technology comes out, always more bugs to fix, so hope you can see my
> reasoning now for the book port, not that I'm a bp user myself and my
> parents and I paid for it half and half for my 21st birthday, almost 2
> years ago, but I do believe that there are limitations to new
> technologies so my query is to all of you out there, including
> myself,who are also consumers of techy stuff, is: why all the
> excitement over new technology when we already find much to complain
> about as far as bug fixes are concerned, in general, not just the BP,
> but other new tech gadgets that come out frequently, why don't we go
> dig deeper into what we are excited about and dig up all the info we
> need before purchasing products and then upon arrival, we already see
> flaws and then complain about it? Answer that query and you'll
> hopefully find all your answers within your explorations further to be
> done, if I make any sense?
> I don't mean to sound irritated at the fact we keep going around in
> circles about this product, but I'm appologizing in advance for any
> tone I may have with y'all, instead of complain about the new
> technologies being created for us as Visually Impaired persons, why
> don't we do somethin' about it, complainin' won't make anything
> better, the glass is half full, there is hope so let's strive to make
> the BP better by writing letters to the peoples who are involved in
> making technology for the many who are like us and hope for better
> results guys, it is not worth cryin' over spilt milk, ok?
> Chela
>
> On 11/10/07, Ed Thurston <thurston@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> As the title suggests, is there anyone out there with some comments about
>> the supposedly demise of the bookport II?
>>
>> The bookport list is  humming quite busily and so far no criticism from
>> the
>> moderator.
>>
>> I've heard a rumor that  Springer, I believe the company who not only
>> made
>> the Courier, but also did the hardware for Bookport one  is working on
>> another  Currier version.  could it be Bookport 2 since APH seems to be
>> asleep at the switch!
>>
>> Lets hear some  reaction and comments or have I wasted my time in joining
>> this list!
>>
>> Ed,
>>
>>
>>
>
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