[bookport] Re: Idea
- From: "Walt Smith" <WSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:28:49 -0500
Would it be possible to design a wood or plastic insert that would fit
into the belt clip, but that would stabilize the BP when being used for
braille input on a flat surface? This stabilizer could be slipped out of
the belt clip when not in use. This would eliminate the need to redesign
the BP's case and would also eliminate the need for stick-on rubber
feet, which always seem to have a way of eventually working loose. I
think this seems like the optimal resolution.=20
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From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Duck
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 5:45 PM
To: Book Port Discuss
Subject: [bookport] Idea
Hi Everyone,
Several people on the list have mentioned the need for something to
stabilize the BP when taking notes or otherwise using the BP on a flat
surface and many of these people have advocated placing rubber feet on
the back of the unit in order to accomplish this. It seams to me that
rubber feet could interfere with the use of the belt clip. I have
another idea that I would like to share. Many scientific calculators
have a cover that slides over the front of the calculator, when it is
not being used. The cover is removed, reversed, and slid over the back
of the calculator when the calculator is being used. There is usually a
groove on each side of the calculator, which acts as a pare of tracks in
which the cover slides. Perhaps such a cover could be designed for Book
Port. When the BP is not being used, the cover would cover the front of
the unit and prevent accidental key presses, even if the BP is not
locked. When the BP has to be used on a flat surface, the cover could be
rever
sed, making the back of the BP flat. If the belt clip is needed, the
cover could be removed entirely. If space permits, there could be a
couple of slots inside the cover for extra Compact Flash cards. I am
sure that this solution would be more expensive than the rubber feet
because the plastic housing of the BP would have to be redesigned in
order to accommodate the cover and the cover itself would be more
expensive than the rubber feet. I would like to here what some of you
think of this solution.
Thanks,
Scott
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