Hi I am echoing the above sentiments. Should I say below? I love bookport, and although I'm still catching up on the learning curve, as I"ve only had it a month or so, I love it!! It's the best purchase I have ever made. Hugs, Beth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Carter" <r-carter@xxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 3:57 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport rocks! > Hi All, > > Debbie, I couldn't agree with you more. The new beta is wonderful! > > Is there a chance that APH could do a daisy version of News Week? The > cassette version is wonderful but skimming it on the Book Port would be > even better. > > Robert Carter > > At 02:07 PM 8/22/2004, you wrote: > > >Well at the risk of sounding like a broken record--I'll say it again! The > >bookport is the best thing to happened since sliced bread, (even better than > >that)! This week I got my key from RFB&D and started transferring their > >daisy books. The only word I can use to describe the experience is slick! > >Navigation in these books works the way you always wish it would. ... And > >then the new betas came out! I was able to scan The New York Times over my > >coffee just exactly like the sighted people in my life are able to do. Love > >the section navigation! Also appreciate the way the "8" key works now. And > >another heart-felt "phew!" from someone who has recorded loads of unintended > >memos! > > > >By the way APH: The bookport is my "it" machine--I.E. I use it for > >everything--daisy, MP3s (mostly converted books and OTR with occasional > >music thrown in for good measure), audible books not to mention text and > >HTML files gleaned from Bookshare, email newsletters and anywhere else I can > >scrounge them from. As a result, I probably go through at least two sets of > >batteries a week. To keep my wallet healthy, I use MH rechargeables and > >have never been aware of any problems. But if you tell me that doing so is > >unhealthy for the Bookport, I'll start looking for a lot sale on AA > >alkaline. > > > >I can't thank you enough for such a useful device which just keeps getting > >better and better! Fantastic work on the beta! > > > >Debbie Crafts > >Framingham, MA > >debbiecrafts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >