Yes, but if you contribute books you scan, your membership fee is
discounted. You're given at a couple of dollars a book, so all you need to
scan is twenty books a year and your membership is free. My membership has
been free for the past couple of year. In fact, I scan so much I go far
beyond a free membership.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 2:24 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: How do you use you Book Port?
> True enough, when I am reading a tremendous book, I would rather read than
> eat, (I'm glad I can do both at the same time.) but when it is a choice
> between eating or reading, that is when you can't afford Bookshare. This
> is only a temporary circumstance, but at the moment, it is still
> true. Don't feel sorry for me. I have 7 memory cards filled with
> books... Over a thousand, I would guess.
>
> At 01:15 PM 7/13/2005, you wrote:
> >I know this isn't strictly BookPort related, but Bookshare is, by far,
the
> >largest, most affordable, and diverse legal source of electronic books
> >that is available to Americans. I'm sure a lot of people on here are on
> >very limited incomes, but $50 a year for access to thousands of books is
> >an awesome deal. I don't mean to be rude or impertinent, but I'm trying
> >to figure out why someone absolutely couldn't afford Bookshare. I read
> >several Bookshare books per week on my BookPort, and wouldn't trade that
> >service for the world. If I've completely misunderstood anyone's point,
I
> >humbly apologize.
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
> >Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:28 PM
> >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: How do you use you Book Port?
> >
> >
> >It is not an option for those of us who can't afford it, either.
> >
> >At 09:45 AM 7/13/2005, you wrote:
> > >That is really a shame. I hope they can find a way around this some
day. I
> > >would like to see this opened up for Canada and the rest of the world
for
> > >that matter.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--Best regards,
> > >
> > >--Rick Alfaro
> > >--rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > >On Behalf Of Bruce Toews
> > >Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 9:44 AM
> > >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [bookport] Re: How do you use you Book Port?
> > >
> > >Well, again, Bookshare is not an option to us non-Americans.
> > >
> > >Bruce
> > >
> > >--
> > >Bruce Toews
> > >E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: water_drinker@xxxxxxxx Web Site
(including
> > >info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best
TV
> > >Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com
> > >
> > >On Wed, 13 Jul 2005, Rick Alfaro wrote:
> > >
> > > > I actually prefer audio books as well, but they can get expensive
and
> > > > there is so much available on BookShare and they are so simple to
> > > > download and transfer to the BookPort that I find myself doing that
> > > > more often. I learned Braille late in life, so I'm a very slow
> > > > Braille reader. I used to read the BookShare stuff in Braille on my
> > > > Braille Lite and took forever to read an entire book. Now, with the
> > > > BookPort, I can zip through 1 or 2 books in a week using its text to
> > >speech.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --Best regards,
> > > >
> > > > --Rick Alfaro
> > > > --rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > On Behalf Of Bruce Toews
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 7:44 PM
> > > > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: How do you use you Book Port?
> > > >
> > > > If there's one thing I've learned today, it's that, in prefering
audio
> > > > books, *I'm* in the minority ... at least around here. Which is
fine.
> > > > The beauty of BP is that you can have it both ways.
> > > >
> > > > Bruce
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Bruce Toews
> > > > E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: water_drinker@xxxxxxxx Web Site
> > > > (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info
> > > > on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Natalie wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hi. To answer your questions, I don't listen to audio books on my
> > > >> bookport mainly because I really don't like audio books much. I
> > > >> would rather use the text to speech. I know I'm probably strange
> > > >> that way, but I find that humans read to slow. As for how long I
use
> > > >> my Bookport, probably about two hours every day because I now read
> > > >> while walking on my treadmill and then read with it before going to
> > > >> bed at
> > > > night.
> > > >> Natalie
> > > >> At 06:50 AM 7/12/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> So far most of the time I use my Book Port for reading audio MP3
> > > >>> books. I was wondering if people could give me feedback on the
> > > >>> following
> > > > questions.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> What percent of the time do you listen to audio books?
> > > >>> What percent of the time do you use text-to-speech to listen to
> > > >>> books or materials?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> But percent of the time do you listen to music MP3's?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> How often do you use your Book Port?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thanks for the feedback -- Jim -- Michigan
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
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> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >Sandy Licht
> >Phone: 409-898-8218
> >Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
> >11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
> >are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
> >12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
earnest,
> >you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
> >LORD...
>
> Sandy Licht
> Phone: 409-898-8218
> Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
> 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
> are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
> 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
earnest,
> you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
> LORD...
>
>
