[bookport] Re: I tried to kill my Bookport
- From: "Richard Ring" <richard.ring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 11:34:21 -0600
No Clarence, when I see you next, I'll try for your Braille Sense or
your Small Talk Ultra!
After all, one must aim high!
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clarence Whaley
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 4:33 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: I tried to kill my Bookport
Richard, so much for getting near you at conventions or in IA in the
future. Sounds like you are an accident waiting to
happen. <smile> Glad things are working and that the BP
survived. However, I'll leave mine in another room the next time I'm
in your area!
At 11:21 AM 3/2/2007 +1300, you wrote:
>Hi Richard and list!
>
>You are indeed one lucky man!
>
>I wonder if Bookport is actually being made by Timex. *lol*
>
>Cheers,
>Dave
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ring"
><richard.ring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 10:48 AM
>Subject: [bookport] I tried to kill my Bookport
>
>
>>Hello:
>>The subject line is misleading, but when you read the message you will
>>appreciate how fortunate I believe I have been.
>>Last Thursday, I brought my Bookport to work. I wanted to show it to
>>one of my students. I was attempting to hold three or four things at
>>once, when suddenly gravity exerted its mastery. The Bookport and I
>>rediscovered that gravity is not just a good idea, it's the law. The
>>bookport cracked into the hard tile floor, the batteries went one way,
>>the battery cover went the other way. I scrambled around and
recovered
>>everything. I noticed that there was a small sliver of plastic broken
>>off of the bottom of the unit. I replaced the batteries, restored my
>>settings, and my Bookport functioned just as it should. That was
>>fortunate. However, now for the truly amazing part.
>>I was carrying a carafe of coffee in one hand, and a full cup of the
>>same wonderful brew in the other. I somehow managed to slosh some
>>coffee into my shirt pocket, where resided my Bookport. I immediately
>>put everything down, opened the unit, and removed the batteries. They
>>were wet, and I was fairly sure that this was the end of my Bookport.
>>Because I have the patience of a five year old at a birthday party,
>>about ten minutes later, I tried the machine. It stuttered, and made
a
>>high whining noise. Could this be the death rattle? I then placed
the
>>open Bookport in a warm dry place. After about an hour I reinserted
the
>>batteries. Nothing happened. I tried again, and got that most
>>welcoming of messages. "Defaults restored"!
>>To make this long story short, a few of the keys didn't seem to be
>>functioning correctly. After inserting my 4 gig card, I performed a
>>couple of resets. And, all has been fine ever since. To say I'm
>>fortunate is an understatement. To me, the Bookport is the best thing
>>since Talking Books, and I would sorely miss the device if it were to
be
>>taken from me, especially because of my own folly.
>>Perhaps in writing this, I'll be charged with Bookport abuse, but I am
>>so glad my unit is working correctly that I'll gladly confess to
>>anything!
>>(smile)
>>
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