[bookport] Re: More braille suggestions
- From: "Rich Ring" <ring2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 07:16:28 -0600
I so heartily agree. Bookport is already so good at so many things,
let's make it better at reading and playing files. Notetaking is
another ball game.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marlaina Lieberg
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 5:18 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: More braille suggestions
Pamela, yes I agree. I am so worried we'll get off the track here. I
hope APH will keep developing the best darned portable book reader in
existence. I think it's unrealistic to think that it could or should be
a notetaker. The audible otis, for instance, is nothing but a wee tiny
player. It focuses on doing what it purports to do, and that is bring
the recorded word to life. Our BookPort has room to improve in its
original, and to my mind sole mission of bringing printed and recorded
words to life. It is a fabulous device, please APH, don't muddy the
waters by going down the notetaker road!
Marlaina Lieberg
----- Original Message -----
From: "PAMELA RADER" <PRADER@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 5:50 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: More braille suggestions
> I agree. I do use the current voice memo feature to make notes for
> myself.
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> I, too, use the clock, but also carry a watch, so it's not my primary
> = source.=20
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> Pamela
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>
> >>> walt@xxxxxxxxxx 10/22/04 06:57PM >>>
> No, I think that the current method of setting the time and date
> are=20 adequate. Frankly, I don't even want to see the ability to
> enter memos = in=20 braille (as somebody mentioned here a week or so
> ago) because if I want = a=20
> notetaker, that's what I'll buy and carry. Let's keep this *primarily
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> and=20
> exclusively* a reading system and concentrate on the reading functions
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> and=20
> not go hanging every bell and whistle on it that we can think of. The
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> reason=20
> I think this is such a phenomenal device is that it's got a focused =
> concept=20
> and design and those who're doing the updating have also remained
focused
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> on=20
> making it the best reading tool available to us. I don't want to see =
> that=20 focus begin to fuzz out into making this any kind of
> multi-function = device.
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "James Jolley" <james.jolley1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 6:41 PM
> Subject: [bookport] More braille suggestions
>
>
> Hi Folks,
> Now that I finally figured out the braille input side of this, what do
> = you=20 think of making braille input more effective? First, what
> about the = option=20
> of entering braille for the time/date, say T chord to set time and =
> date.=20
> First, prompt the user for the time in hour, minute, Am or PM, then
hit=20
> braille enter, then of course set the date in mm/dd/yy or for us UK =
> users=20
> dd/mm/yy.
>
> That brings up another idea. What about the ability to parse dates so
> = that=20 they speak in brittish or american formats. so, when key 2
> is pressed = for=20
> one beap, we could have it say 22nd of october, 2004 for UK and
october=20
> 22nd, 2004 for the american markets.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Oh and another idea. What about the option of setting a reminder, you
> = know,=20 play a memo, or play such an mp3 at a specified time/date?
>
> Best
>
> -James-
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