[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 22:12:10 -0600

No, you're not in a boat by yourself.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cy Selfridge" <cselfridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 4:40 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Larry's revelations about the Bookport on ACB Radio


: Mm, Is there something I am missing?
: I have tried this link a couple of times and it gets to about 38% and then I
: hear nothing else from it???
: Cy, the now baffled Ancient Okie... 
: 
: -----Original Message-----
: From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
: On Behalf Of Rusty Perez
: Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 4:20 PM
: To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Larry's revelations about the Bookport on ACB Radio
: 
: Here's a link.
: 
: http://blindcooltech.aph.org/info/info37.mp3
: 
: 
: Sorry to steel the show's thunder Jeff. I was just as shocked when a friend
: told me about this over the weekend. I listened a couple of days ago.
: have fun!
: 
: Rusty
: 
: 
: On 3/9/07, Cy Selfridge <cselfridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: > 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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