[bookport] Re: I am impressed! This negative subject line depresses me! Was: I wasn't impressed.
- From: "Rick Alfaro" <rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:42:24 -0400
Dale,
This is the BookPort list, isn't it? Why would this discussion be
considered off topic? Not sure I understand why this discussion seems out of
place to you.
--Warmest regards,
--Rick Alfaro
--rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Dale E. Heltzer
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:19 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: I am impressed! This negative subject line depresses
me! Was: I wasn't impressed.
Agreed. Is this discussion *really necessary on the *list?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 2:27 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: I am impressed! This negative subject line
> depresses me! Was: I wasn't impressed.
>
> Subject says it all!
>
> At 01:28 PM 3/14/2007, Rick Alfaro wrote:
> >I'm also excited about it, but probably won't jump on it until they
> >have the WMA with DRM support in place. On the other hand, the
> >built-in speaker, usb 2.0, and the thinner flat design might
> be a little difficult to pass up.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--Warmest regards,
> >
> >--Rick Alfaro
> >--rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >On Behalf Of Rick Harmon
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 11:53 AM
> >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: I wasn't impressed.
> >
> >Exactly Bruce, same here.
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >
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> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bruce Toews" <dogriver@xxxxxxxx>
> >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 10:18 AM
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: I wasn't impressed.
> >
> >
> >I think a lot of people are disappointed with the Book Port
> 2 because
> >they're seeing the present and not looking into the future.
> The BP2 is
> >about potential, not instant gratification. I'm excited about it.
> >
> >Bruce
> >On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:05:38 -0400, "Suzanne" <suzerb1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >said:
> > > Well, after hearing last night's show, maybe I'm glad I
> got it now.
> > > Since
> > > the BP 1 is already a well-designed machine, it sounds like the 2
> > > isn't really going to be that much better. Suzanne
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _____
> > >
> > > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > On Behalf Of lana
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 6:51 AM
> > > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [bookport] Re: I wasn't impressed.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm not so down. Am disapointed they won't have
> overdrive at first.
> > > Will
> > > wait till they do; otherwise it's too much like what I
> already have.
> > >
> > > Consolation for Suzanne.
> > >
> > > I'm staying openminded on the batteries. The speach
> isn't a big issue.
> > > I
> > > may still prefer external speakers, but it will be nice
> not to have
> > > to mess with headphones when I want to check something quick.
> > >
> > > I was a lot more impressed with the icon braille than I
> had expected.
> > >
> > > Let's all wait till the real thing comes out and some of the bugs
> > > are worked out before becoming supercritics.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > > From: Phil <mailto:philparr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Parr
> > >
> > > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 3:20 AM
> > >
> > > Subject: [bookport] I wasn't impressed.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Well, I listened to main minue last night on a c b radio and I
> > > was singularly disappointed. We will still have that same
> old speech
> > > program and, really not much more. Yes a stereo mike and
> the ability
> > > to change the recording settings but, I herd nothing
> about a line in
> > > jack.
> > >
> > > The charging set up will be different but I really
> don't see that as
> > > an
> > > improvement. With book port one you can get some
> rechargeable double
> > > ayes and just change them when you need to. With the new one you
> > > half to by a proprietary battery from the printing house or leave
> > > your computer on while the unit charges. Yes one can plug
> it in to
> > > an a c outlet but, if your in an airport that is out of
> the question.
> > >
> > > Did I get the wrong impression or is the new one
> upgradeable just
> > > like the old one or what.
> > >
> > > Think I will just limp along with my old one and wait for book
> > > port three.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Phil Parr.
> > >
> >
> >--
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