[bookport] Re: Book port, boat anchor.

  • From: "albert griffith" <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:36:33 -0500

I'm in bed with the shark and vista still works quite well, thank you very
much. 

-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of David Tanner
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 11:05 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port, boat anchor.

I don't disagree that it will be good when it comes out.  BUt, if you use
the right assistive technology Vista works just fine, THANK YOU!  If you
insist on using the shark then you will believe Vista is bad news.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 1:00 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Book port, boat anchor.


> Knowing APH and Larry as we all do, when BP2 is released, it won't be like

> Microsoft Vista.  It will actually work!  Novel idea, that!
>
> At 07:55 AM 9/29/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>>there is no way to convert the old book port to play talkingbooks. and the

>>book port is not a boat anchor it plays more file formats than anything 
>>out there.  It is still a good deal for the money.  aft is not the first 
>>kid on the block but when they show up with a product it is well thought 
>>out.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:philparr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Phil Parr
>>To: <mailto:bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 7:43 AM
>>Subject: [bookport] Book port, boadt anchor.
>>
>>    You no, I do understand that as blind individuals we have no lobby, 
>> absolutely no voice, and most of all no business complaining about 
>> anything. Of course I don't want to seam ungrateful for what I have, but 
>> not being able to play n l s books on the current bookport is a stone 
>> bummer.
>>    To many blind persons four hundred fifty dollars is a large chunk of 
>> change. As we all no lots of blind folks are on a fixed income and don't 
>> have much discretionary money to spend on book players.
>>    I wonder, could it be possible that the printing house could set up a 
>> program where  you could send your bookport back for a conversion so it 
>> would play n l s books. Maybe this could say cost fifty bucks and be sent

>> free matter. After all this is,  "the American printing house for, and I 
>> do mean for, the blind.
>>
>>    Phil Parr.
>
> Sandy Licht
> Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.
> For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper

> you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you 
> will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You 
> will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be 
> found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity.
>
>
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