[bookport] Re: Braille notes
- From: "David Bennett" <david382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 08:02:28 -0600
When the new model is being designed, I wouldn't mind seeing a hinged or
well-thought-out snap-on key cover equipped with a belt clip, or perhaps a clip
which can be installed optionally with screws.. I can think of advantages with
either implementation. The optional type of belt clip being utilized for some
cellphones would be super. That way, those of us who have the carrying case
could choose whether or not to add the belt clip. Might even be nice to see
APH team up with Executive Products and provide the carrying case as a standard
accessory to be shipped with new BP units. The additional cost would be a moot
point over all, since most of us would want the case anyway. Just a bunch of
miscellaneous year-end thoughts. I kind of like the idea of having the
carrying case supplied, since that would be just one less purchase to be made
separately. Perhaps customers could be given the option of whether or not to
have the case included.
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric StevenS
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 12:30 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Braille notes
For all the genius in the design of the BookPort, the one glaring flaw to me
is the belt clip on the back that makes the unit totally unstable for taking
Braille notes. I suppose using it for Braille was an afterthought to the
design and hopefully it will be corrected in a new model.
So you can picture what I mean, the clip is on the upper half of the back of
the unit when in the normal position. To use it for taking Braille notes, you
turn the BookPort sideways, so that the clip portion then is on the under side
of the right half of the unit. Hence, each time you key with your left hand,
the BP see-saws back and forth.
Some people have described affixing rubber feet to the left/bottom half of
the backside, which I suppose is a fix.
Just my two cents, which admittedly doesn't get you much!
Eric SS
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