[bookport] Re: Batteries

  • From: "David Bennett" <david382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 08:09:50 -0600

I do know what's involved and how much current is required for the unit's processor, but over all and as a general rule, I simply don't like anything which I can't service myself. Just a personal thing. Guess I'm something of a control freak, though not in a major way.


----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:51 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Batteries


There's more to the story of the PAC Mate battery than you seem to
comprehend. The batteries incorporate "smart" technology that actually
memorizes your usage patterns and adjusts battery life accordingly.
Moreover, these batteries are vastly superior to the original
user-replaceable ones. Given the rate at which a device like a PAC Mate; as
opposed to a Book Port; uses up a battery charge, I wouldn't want
user-replaceable batteries in that kind of environment.

----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bennett" <david382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 12:47 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Batteries


When the original Pac Mate went to a user-replaceable battery, even though
it was a proprietary one, I thought, "Hey, we're getting somewhere." The
new Pac Mates, though, returned to built-in batteries and I hate that whole
concept with a passion. Maybe the built-in cells give more hours of use
between charges as FreedomScientific claims, but I'd sacrifice that just to
keep a unit at home and not have to think about the time when sending it
back will inevitably be required. Without exception I hate and despise
built-in batteries. Once my appliances are purchased, it's my game plan
never to part with them even for a minute. Not always possible, of course,
but I like to up the ante as much as I can.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 9:16 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Batteries


My plug is to please retain the option of using standard
batteries - put in a recharging circuit if you want, make the
unit runnable from AC if you want, but retain the option of using
batteries one can buy anywhere. I have a BrailleNote which I
love, but spending $80 for a replacement battery every 18 months,
and having to send in a unit I rely on every day is just not
desirable.
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bennett" <david382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 6:53 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Batteries


I like this.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <DogRiver@xxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:47 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Batteries


The Victor Reader Wave allows both the use of rechargeable and
standard
batteries, and the rechargeable ones can be recharged within
the unit or
replaced. This is the sort of system I would advocate for the
next 
generation BP.

Bruce

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On Fri, 23 Dec 2005, David Allen wrote:

Hi Walt and list:

Internal batteries are a bad idea, especially if they can't be
easily
user replaceable. I see this as one of the serious drawbacks
of devices 
that incorporate them.

Cheers,
Dave




















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