[bookport] Re: I wasn't impressed.
- From: "Rick Harmon" <rickharmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:53:10 -0400
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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