[bookport] Re: Enhancements to Bookport Device
- From: "Rich Ring" <ring2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:05:49 -0600
I couldn't agree more. If I were opposed to innovation, I would
probably be reading with a cassette recorder rather than a Bookport.
I simply believe that the Bookport already meets my needs, I don't need
it to take notes, I don't need it to do anything that it doesn't
currently do. I wouldn't mind if it could do things better, I would
love to see the stopping problem fixed, and I would love to see PDF
support, although I realize that PDF documents being what they are, such
support would be limited at best.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Neufeld
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:25 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Enhancements to Bookport Device
Hi James.
In all faireness to Marlaina and folks like her, I think they have a
good point, that is, that one device can do just so much. Moreover,
there is always the issue of making what you have as bullet proof as
possible before proceeding to new features, a problem all of us have
painfully experienced with screen reading software and other products. I
don't believe, for one minute, that those sounding caution are opposed
to innovations.
Fortunately, the people at A P h, Larry, Robert and Pamela, seem to have
a good handle on what most of us need and on what the hardware is able
to support. So, let's entertain all opinions, nearly all of which I have
found useful and reasonable.
All the best to everyone,
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Jolley" <james.jolley1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 8:14 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Enhancements to Bookport Device
> Hi,
> I agree. Without wishing to sstair up a hornets nest, why is it that
> whenever viable suggestions are made, the same few people always have
> to shoot us down? Take for instance my suggestion a while back about
improving
> braille input. That was shot to bits by a select few people who seem
> to think that we're detracting from what the BookPort is. We're not.
> APH
have
> already done that, it doesn't just read us text files does it? It has
> a clock, memo, braille input, so really, why shouldn't we make this
> better.
>
> I am completely sick of this "keep it as it is attitude". If I spend
> my hard earned cash on a BookPort, surely any enhancement is welcome.
> After all, how many sighted products defeat this "stick to basics"
> philosophy? Mobiles, mp3 players with calculaters, even games on
> digital watches but
you
> never ever see sighted folks saying, don't alter the funcionality.
> There always ready to lap up this idea of multi-function devices.
>
> Best
>
> -James-
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 4:27 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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