[bookport] Battery solution was:
- From: William Stephan <wstephan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 07:59:00 -0600
Motorola has a nice system for their Talkabout radios that might be just the
thing for the BP. They use what are essentially 3 AA batteries in a plastic
sleeve. There are contacts for charging and corresponding slots or holes in
the battery door. They provide a cradle with inserts that allow you to
charge the unit while t's in the cradle, or charge the battery independently,
or both with a spare battery. You can also easily remove the rechargible
battery pack and use AA batteries off the shelf. As I said, this is a 3
battery system, but I'm sure it could easily be made with two.
i-----Original Message-----
.From: "Sandy Licht"<slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
.Sent: 2/1/06 3:25:03 PM
.To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"<bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
.Subject: [bookport] Re: power
.
t's in the cradle or charge .I really wouldn't mind it, either. I have no
strong opinion one way or
.another.
.
.
.
The battery(s) indepen.At 02:38 PM 2/1/2006, you wrote:
.>I like this idea. I think I might be one of the few people who really
.>wouldn't mind having a rechargeable battery.
.>
.>
.>Megan
.>
.>
.>
.>At 01:56 PM 2/1/2006, you wrote:
.>>What about if we did something like your cell phone where you could
.>>replace the battery yourself if you needed to, but you would not need to
.>>do so every week or so as is the case now.
.>>
.>>
.>> >>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, February 01, 2006
.>>12:39:22 PM >>>
.>>I must chime in here. I have never had a problem with the current
.>>battery contacts. And I would hate to see the batteries become
.>>something that cannot not be replaced by the user. There are many
.>>battery charging systems that allow users to recharge batteries, and I
.>>firmly believe that having the ability to replace the batteries makes
.>>the Bookport portable and easy to use. Think about it, APH, if there
.>>were some kind of proprietary battery system, you'd have even more
.>>Bookports coming in for repair than you ever did for battery contact
.>>issues. People would have to routinely send their devices for service
.>>when the battery died.
.>>
.>>-----Original Message-----
.>>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
.>>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers
.>>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:27 AM
.>>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
.>>Subject: [bookport] Re: power
.>>
.>>
.>>Sarah and others, I have not had any problems changing batteries
.>>either.
.>>And, for what it's worth, I like the fact that I am not stuck with
.>>some
.>>proprietary batter pack that I either have to buy at some point, or
.>>worse yet, send the unit back to have the battery pack replaced. I
.>>can
.>>understand Larry's point if they have really had problems with this,
.>>but
.>>perhaps a little podcast on how to correctly change batteries would be
.>>in order before scrapping the idea of replaceable batteries.
.>>
.>>Neal
.>>
.>>
.>>
.>>-----Original Message-----
.>>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
.>>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston
.>>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:03 AM
.>>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
.>>Subject: [bookport] Re: power
.>>
.>>
.>>Eric,
.>>
.>>May I respectfully ask what any of this has to do with blindness?
.>>Changing batteries has nothing to do with vision and everything to do
.>>with being careful and paying attention to what one is doing. I, like
.>>Walt, have changed batteries in many, many devices. In particular, I
.>>have changed the batteries in my BookPort at least 60 or 70 times, and
.>>have had absolutely no ill effects. I do understand that there are
.>>those who have ended up with damaged contacts, but I have never been
.>>able to figure out exactly how this could happen if one is careful.
.>>If
.>>I've misunderstood your comment about making things "blind proof",
.>>(you're not a partial, are you?), then please clarify and set me
.>>straight.
.>>
.>>Sarah
.>>
.>>
.>>-----Original Message-----
.>>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
.>>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric StevenS
.>>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 10:48 AM
.>>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
.>>Subject: [bookport] Re: power
.>>
.>>
.>>Well, Walt, again they have to dumb down to the lowest common
.>>denominator.
.>>Make everything stupid/blind proof.
.>>
.>>
.>>----- Original Message -----
.>>From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
.>>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
.>>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:39 AM
.>>Subject: [bookport] Re: power
.>>
.>>
.>> > The last time we had a discussion on battery connections, I think it
.>>
.>> > was Larry who pointed out that in actual use, the spring type of
.>> > connectors really don't stand up much better than the present spring
.>>
.>> > clips. The problem seems to be more related to how the batteries are
.>>
.>> > inserted and removed--they
.>> > should always be inserted negative end (the bottom of the battery
.>>opposite
.>> > to the end with the little button on it) first. I've made dozens and
.>>
.>> > dozens
.>> > (probably over a hundred) battery changes without any apparent
.>>damage
.>>to
.>> > the
.>> > contacts and have used all types of batteries. I agree with the
.>>comments
.>> > regarding the 15-minute charger, as well.
.>> >
.>> > Larry's message slightly alarmed me in that it almost seems to imply
.>>
.>> > that future devices that emanate from his shop may not have
.>> > user-replaceable batteries and I think this would be a mistake, as it
.>>
.>> > would seriously limit the BP's portability in situations where AC
.>> > power might not be easily available (camping, for example).
.>> >
.>> > ----- Original Message -----
.>> > From: "Chris Hill" <chill000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
.>> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
.>> > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:29 AM
.>> > Subject: [bookport] Re: power
.>> >
.>> >
.>> > I agree that the way the charger does it is a batter solution. I
.>> > think the coil spring type of contacts also are a better bet than
.>>what
.>>
.>> > the bookport currently uses.
.>> >
.>> > On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 07:27:40 -0800, you wrote:
.>> >
.>> >>I was glad to see that the user could change and replace the
.>>batteries
.>>
.>> >>in the bookport. I'm wondering about a solution to the problem of
.>> >>damaged contacts. I
.>> >>use an IC-3 battery charger that quick charges the IC-3 batteries in
.>>
.>> >>about
.>> >>15
.>> >>minutes. This is a great comvenience. Now when you insertt the
.>>batteries
.>> >>into
.>> >>this charger, where the positive contact is, instead of feeling the
.>>bare
.>> >>contact, if you will, you find a round protruding piece with a
.>>little
.>> >>recess in
.>> >>it where you fit the little nub at the positive end of the battery.
.>>When
.>> >>you
.>> >>snug the battery against this, inside, it is spring loaded. You fit
.>>in
.>> >>the
.>> >>nub
.>> >>and gently push in and seat the battery. This protects the contact
.>>and
.>> >>you
.>> >>never actually touch it. Wonder if something like that could work
.>>for
.>>the
.>> >>BP
.>> >>battery recepticle. Just thinking. I really like the current
.>> >>battery/power
.>> >>arrangement for the BP.
.>> >>By the way, I don't get as much battery time per charge with the
.>>IC-3
.>> >>rechargeables, as I do with non-rechargeable alkalines. But the
.>>quick
.>> >>charge
.>> >>convenience and cost savings makes it worthwhile. If I'm reading
.>>only
.>> >>books
.>> >>using the synthesizer, I get 50 hours or close thereto
.>> >>Lois.
.>> >
.>> >
.>> >
.>> >
.
.Sandy Licht
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