[bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
- From: Bruce Lamden <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:59:45 +0100
A hard drive would really impact on battery life. I'd prefer to stick with some
sort of memory card.
Also my 2GB card holds plenty enough for me.
On Wed Jul 12 7:34 , 'will' <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> sent:
>hi all
>
>wouldn't a hard disk based book port be more benificial?
>to keep buying CF cards will cost a lot more in the long runJust an idea
>regards, will
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 4:55 AM
>Subject: [bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
>
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>> Well, the book port has a lot more money for research that can be thrown
>> at
>> it. After all, who has the pretty much exclusive right, at least to
>> federal
>> funds, but the American Printing House, who oh, yeah, makes the Book port.
>>
>> Their Repair fees are horrendous though.
>>
>> I do have a BP here to learn borrowed it from the Cleveland Sight Center,
>> still like the BC's functionality and simplicity. If I wanted a notetaker
>> and all that I would have bought one, smile.
>>
>> Course I am one of the ones who didn't buy the all inclusive talking cell
>> phone too, and am happy with a unit that tells me if I have missed calls
>> and
>> new voice mail but no more.
>>
>> Sigh.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
>> and Judson, guiding golden
>> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>> Graduate Alumni Association Board
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>>
>> Dog ownership is like a rainbow.
>> Puppies are the joy at one end.
>> Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
>> Carolyn Alexander
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Liam.FLYNN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 10:18 AM
>> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
>>
>>
>> I'm always puzzled by the coexistence of the book port and the book
>> courier. there always seems to be such energy around the book port. Or
>> maybe it's just blind cool tech make everything sound up beat?
>>
>> - Liam
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of k4zq
>> Sent: 26 June 2006 14:49
>> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
>>
>>
>> Steve,
>>
>> My question is basically update the book courier to do what?
>> I think you're right--discontinued doesn't mean obselete. The
>> book courier is a great little machine, and until somebody can show me
>> one that does all these marvelous things better, guess I'll just sit
>> back, read books, and enjoy.
>>
>> I have very vivid memories of the time a "talking book" machine
>> weighed about 20 pounds, and your choice of reading material was limited
>> to about a 7th grade level. So you're correct--enjoy what we have,
>> folks, and if something suits you better, it's your choice to pay for
>> it. If you can't save it up.
>>
>> Ernie
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Steve Nutt steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 1:22 AM
>> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
>>
>> Hi Jackie,
>>
>> Springer, I believe, will be servicing BCs for some time
>> to come. And as to whether you bought the wrong thing, do you know
>> anything better for the job? I certainly don't. So if that's the case,
>> that $400 is an investment. When you buy a mobile phone, and they
>> discontinue it after six months usually, as they do in the UK, you don't
>> find people saying they bought the wrong thing, just because they
>> discontinued it? Come on please people, stop getting alarmist, and
>> enjoy what your BC does so well now. My only concern in all this, is
>> when the supply dries up, and you can't get them any more.
>>
>> All the best
>> --
>> Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind
>> computer users.
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>> Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk
>> http://www.comproom.co.uk/>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie M.
>> Sent: 25 June 2006 18:38
>> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I too have kept the RFBD beta, although I have not tried
>> to use it for RFB and D books since the testing period petered out. I
>> too am very disappoikted that Springer Design is no longer interested in
>> Book Courier. I feel like maybe I spent $400 on the wrong thing now.
>> Fortunately, mine still works, as I have not tried any new updates since
>> the beta.
>>
>> Is Springer servicing Book Couriers?
>>
>> - Jackie McCraw
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jim Ruby jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 5:56 PM
>> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: e: Re: BOOKCOURIER
>> UPDATE
>>
>> If this is done what about making it open source
>> so work could continue?
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of denise avant
>> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 1:40 PM
>> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookcourier] e: Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
>>
>> This is indeed unfortunate. Certainly its
>> springer's right to
>> move on to another product. However the process
>> here was not
>> quite fair. Springer has probably known about
>> this for weeks if
>> not months. meanwhile, people have been trying
>> to decide what to
>> do about there reading and listening needs.
>> should I buy the bc,
>> bookport or milestone? maybe people still might
>> like the bc, but
>> wouldn't it have been fair if they could have
>> made their decision
>> knowing that nothing more would be done to the
>> bc to improve it.
>> even microsoft, the company many love to hate
>> announces when its
>> not supporting windows verssions anymore.
>> many people have asked the question on the list
>> whether springer
>> was going to stop upgrading the bc. Every
>> answer I saw was "no"
>> last december or january we were asked to
>> participate in beta
>> testing for rfb books to be loded onto the bc.
>> In fact a new
>> list was created for that purpose. I loaded the
>> beta software
>> but never tried to participate in the process as
>> I had some
>> difficulty getting rfb to acknowledge the
>> consent form I sent
>> three times. But I left the beta software on my
>> device as I
>> never received any notification that the beta
>> period was at an
>> end.
>> a new upgrade came out and a message was sent
>> which advised that
>> if you were wanting to participate in the beta
>> for rfb you should
>> not upgrade to the latest software revision of
>> the bc. since
>> that time, I have not done anything to my bc
>> because I was
>> waiting to see if a new upgrade would be coming
>> out after the
>> beta period with the rfb capability part of it.
>> its rare that a
>> company would beta test and then just drop the
>> ball and say
>> weeare off to another product. See you.
>> we have not heard anything from springer until
>> yesterday when
>> katie made her announcement. until that time
>> there was a long
>> silence from springer. so I did have a feeling
>> this was going to
>> happen. consequently, I told someone the other
>> day that perhaps
>> he should not buy a bc until we heard whether
>> there were going to
>> be continuing improvements with the device
>> because as many have
>> pointed out there is room for improvements.
>>
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Steve Nutt" steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:03:10 +0100
>>>Subject: [bookcourier] Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
>>
>>>Hi Katie,
>>
>>>That's disappointing in a way. It sounds like
>> we are finished
>> with BC
>>>updates, and there is a lot of work that could
>> be done on the
>> transfer tool.
>>>I really hope that some further development
>> will be done on it
>> one day.
>>
>>>All the best
>>>--
>>>Computer Room Services: the long cane for
>> blind computer users.
>>>Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277
>>>International: +44(0)1438 742286,
>>>Fax: +44(0)1438 759589
>>>mobile: +44(0)7956 334938,
>>>Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>[bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Katie
>> Walker
>>>Sent: 23 June 2006 23:08
>>>To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [bookcourier] Re: BOOKCOURIER UPDATE
>>
>>>Hi everyone,
>>
>>>I am still monitoring the list, but haven't
>> seen a reason to jump
>> in
>>>recently. As far as I can tell, you are
>> helping each other. My
>> approach is
>>>to wait a while to see if the group responds to
>> a question before
>> doing so
>>>myself. Sometimes I contact people off line to
>> find out if they
>> have solved
>>>their problem or to follow up on an issue that
>> doesn't affect the
>> rest of
>>>the group. If you submit a question or have a
>> problem that the
>> group hasn't
>>>been able to handle, you are always welcome to
>> write to us
>> directly at
>>>support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>>Regarding the future, we are working on new
>> product development.
>> As a
>>>result, we do not expect to spend much time
>> working on
>> BookCourier updates.
>>>While we did pursue an RFB&D filter a few
>> months ago, the project
>> has been
>>>stalled by some issues with RFB&D. Admittedly,
>> given our change
>> in focus, we
>>>have not put the effort into jumpstarting the
>> RFB&D project. I'm
>> sorry to
>>>disappoint the RFB&D members out there.
>>
>>>Katie
>>
>>>Katie Walker
>>>Springer Design, Inc.
>>>katie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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