[bookport] Re: Enhancements to Bookport Device
- From: "Francis E. Khan" <fekhan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 18:34:02 -0400
Hi Gary:
I had to work today on a vexing software problem and when I was able to
settle down at home I looked at all the replies. Several years ago when I
worked fulltime at one of the banks in Trinidad and Tobago and computers
were being used to help with routine and complex tasks, it was necessary to
deal with personnel who were doing jobs for a number of years and were not
receptive to new ideas. In fact, some were of the opinion that the ideas
put forward would be impossible to realize but over time they accepted the
changes for the better. Yes, the Bookport does a marvelous job of reading
material stored on it and with the bookmark feature, I was able to
demonstrate the versatility of the device. Many people in the 14th and 15th
centuries thought the world was flat.
A couple of years from now the Bookport will be the same size but will pack
more power and I believe that the new enhancements will be exciting.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 12:27 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Enhancements to Bookport Device
> Hi Francis. I have had the benefit of seeing many comments in response to
> yours prior to my writing and so I gather the prevalent sentiment is to
> leave this wonderful device alone. I love the unit as it is, but if
> computer
> power or software design will at some time allow it, I'd love to see a
> pronunciation dictionary. In twenty years I bet we'll have a real
> dictionary
> like the one we enjoy with the K1000 and what a blessing it is.
>
> I respect all of the folks who love the BP as it is, but I also respect
> you
> thinking aloud about things that will someday make it even better.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Francis E. Khan" <fekhan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 2:35 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Enhancements to Bookport Device
>
>
> Hello Bookport Users:
> These are a few thoughts I have about Bookport. For your information, I
> received my unit on November 23 this year and so far, have read about
> twelve
> books, all from the CD which came with the package. For the most part,
> the
> pronunciation of words is very good but there are instances where someone
> can get confused. Take the word "pitiable" which I came across in one of
> the Sherlock Holmes stories. It is pronounced "pishiable" and the word
> "mustache" is pronounced "mustake". Do any of you recall a software
> program
> we used with the DOS operating system? It was a great program and we
> could
> always correct the pronunciation of words by adding lines to the special
> table provided for that purpose. Additionally, those of us who could,
> purchased upgrade chips for the DoubleTalk synthesizer which corrected a
> lot
> of the pronunciations and a lot more.
>
> I am not sure exactly what the firmware updates are all about as I haven't
> downloaded any since last week but on the Bookport there are two screws
> holding the back cover so some of the hardware must be accessible. Just a
> thought and I am wondering whether some chips in the case can be upgraded
> in
> the future to enhance the product even more.
>
> I would appreciate hearing your comments and, who knows, we might have an
> even better Bookport in the not too distant future.
>
> Francis Khan
>
>
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