[bookport] Re: Larry's revelations about the Bookport on ACB Radio

  • From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:00:11 -0600

You can, but this isn't the place to discuss it.  Write me off list and I'll 
tell you about it.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cy Selfridge" <cselfridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 3:57 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Larry's revelations about the Bookport on ACB Radio


: Man, I *really* wish we had the compressed speech on the Bookport.
: This would sure make listening to the lectures I record on my RCA recorder a
: whole lot better.
: My RCA digital recorder creates an MP3 file which is very handy to download
: and transfer to the Bookport.
: For that matter, I sure wish we could get a digital recorder to replace the
: APH tape job with the speech compression features.
: Cy, the Ancient Okie... 
: 
: -----Original Message-----
: From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
: On Behalf Of Jeff Bishop
: Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 3:34 PM
: To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Larry's revelations about the Bookport on ACB Radio
: 
: Boy, where are those hiding? 
: 
: -----Original Message-----
: From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
: On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
: Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 2:32 PM
: To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Larry's revelations about the Bookport on ACB Radio
: 
: Rusty, you obviously know something Pamela doesn't.  I find that odd.  Boy!
: Have you just opened a new can of worms!
: 
: At 03:23 PM 3/9/2007, you wrote:
: >I've got the scoop!!!
: >Hi folks,
: >Maybe noone's heard about this, but there is a recording, under the aph 
: >podcasts, which does a pretty good job describing the new features in 
: >bookport II.
: >Unless they've changed things since November of 2006, they confirm that 
: >there will be a rechargible battery which can be removed, a built in 
: >speaker, stereo microphone jack, secure digital card slot, and some on 
: >board memory.
: >It will play protected wma files, though I don't understand why the 
: >transfer software couldn't be made to do this for the original bookport 
: >since it asks for passwords for RFBD books and just transcodes them 
: >anyway.
: >Bookport II will also use USB 2.0 for faster transfers.
: >It will use the same Doubletalk speech engine, but much was made about 
: >the fact that you can send books using a synthesizer of your choice.
: >It will not have on board speech compression to speed up audio recordings.
: >
: >
: >Unless there's more, the cat's out of the bag folks.
: >The original bookport will still be supported.
: >
: >I will probably listen to the show, but I don't expect to hear anything
: new.
: >
: >Rusty
: >
: >
: >On 3/9/07, Lois Goodine <al419@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: >>You are right.  You can listen to the live main menu program with 
: >>Larry Skutchan on March 14 at 1:00 Universal time on the mainstream 
: >>channel of ACBradio.
: >>Lois Goodine.
: >>
: >>
: >
: >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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