[bookport] Re: I tried to kill my Bookport
- From: "Richard Ring" <richard.ring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 11:42:48 -0600
I know, and the thing is, there isn't anyone on Earth who loves the
Bookport more than I do!
Can you say tough love?
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:17 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: I tried to kill my Bookport
And the only thing the Bookport has done to you is... love you
unconditionally... as much as a tech toy can, anyway. For shame!
(Smile!)
It goes to show just how durable the BP is! Glad it's still
alive! I don't know what I would do without mine!
At 03:48 PM 3/1/2007, you wrote:
>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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Sandy Licht
Jeremiah 29:11 - 14 A .
11 For 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.
12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me
in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14 I will be found by
you," says the Lord.
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