[bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
- From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:04:50 -0500
I'm sorry, I didn't realize we were appearing silent on this subject.
Let me assure that it is our intent to have a Book Port that supports
the new NLS format before NLS releases the books to the public.
>>> donter@xxxxxxxxxxx Saturday, November 04, 2006 11:52:52 AM >>>
Right, I just wish they would be a bit more forthcoming about
discussing it.
Their silence seems unnecessary if they are truly getting ready to
support
this medium. My concern is that upper management may be stalling
things
since current bookport sales are probably good, and they don't want to
do or
say anything that will stop sales and make folks want to wait for new
units.
That's very commercial thinking and ok for them, but not very consumer
oriented. As blind consumers, we have the right to be assured that a
device
such as the BookPort will support what is a truly revolutionary step
in
digital book reading. This is much bigger than Audible, and will
change the
way we read talking books forever.
I agree with you that it is unimaginable that they won't support the
NLS
scheme, but as consumers, we have the right to assurances on that
front.
APH's lack of information in this regard is quite inappropriate in my
view.
Other vendors may be woefully ignorant about the NLS developments, but
APH
isn't, and that makes their silence all the more confounding.
Consumerism is like democracy; we have the right to question the
companies
which sell us devices in the same way we have the right to question
the
officials who serve us in government, while at the same time
maintaining the
highest level of respect for them and what they do.
Don
"-----Original Message-----
"From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
"Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 11:02 AM
"To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
"
"Yep, I'm with don here. I had been concerned with the nls
"aproach as well but now, as a beta tester for the digital
"talking books, I feel much better about how they're going
"about things. I think most folks will be quite pleased with
"the end results. Also, since APH which does their own
"software work on the BP, by the Way, is also a dtb producer, I
"can't imagine that they won't come up with some solution to
"accomodate those books. Lou
"----- Original Message -----
"From: "Don Barrett" <donter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
"To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 7:30 AM
"Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
"
"
"> Bill, copyright is the main issue for the need for a
"specialized format.
"> NLS has no choice or they wouldn't be able to publish
"materials freely;
"> Spring will do whatever APH pays them to do. I really have
"to disagree
"with
"> your take on this.
">
"> "-----Original Message-----
"> "From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"> "[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill
"> "Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 6:14 AM
"> "To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"> "Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
"> "
"> "As we all know, it is springer designs that designed, modify
"> "and manufacture the bookport. It is up to them to make any
"> "hardware, firmware or software changes and no doubt they can
"> "make any changes to the unit that will meet our needs. APH
"> "can certainly have some influence on springer designs, and
"> "have doubtless done so in the past. But, they cannot dictabe
"> "what changes are to be made. The real "culprit" here, I
"> "think, is NLS. Why would they come out with a format for
"> "their book download program or for their new digital player
"> "that is not currently widely used such as mp3? Is it because
"> "they must be different or are they just not living in the real
"> "world. Much money wasted here I think. Give APH credit when
"> "credit is due. I think they've done a great job.
"> "
"> "BILL
"> "
"> "----- Original Message -----
"> "From: "Michael Bowman-Jones" <mikebowmanjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"> "To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"> "Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 7:41 PM
"> "Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
"> "
"> "
"> "> Greetings, Everyone.
"> ">
"> "> I alluded to this issue quite some type in another message
"> "indicating that
"> "> NLS and DAISY could really have an impact on the Bookport.
"> "However the
"> "> unit is modified, I hope that APH will give existing customers a
"> "> significant price decrease (free is better, of course but
"maybe not
"> "> feasible) when this occurs.
"> ">
"> "> Michael
"> "> ----- Original Message -----
"> "> From: "Don Barrett" <donter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
"> "> To: "Bookport" <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"> "> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:08 PM
"> "> Subject: [bookport] NLS Beta Program
"> ">
"> ">
"> ">> I've been off of the list for a bit so if this has already
"> "been covered,
"> ">> someone please straighten me out, but if not, it really is
"> "time for it to
"> ">> be
"> ">> addressed directly by APH.
"> ">>
"> ">> As you know, the NLS beta program testing the facility to
"> "download and
"> ">> read
"> ">> digital books is proceeding quite well. I am told that the
"> "site may be
"> ">> available
"> ">> to all NLS patrons sometime around the middle of 2007. Since
the
"> ">> handling
"> ">> of these materials by the BookPort will require hardware,
"> "firmware, and
"> ">> software
"> ">> changes, it would seem that time is of the essence if the
"> "Bookport is to
"> ">> undergo a redesign, pass all of the rigorous beta and other
"> "testing, and
"> ">> make
"> ">> a smooth transition to allowing its owners to read
"> "NLS-produced materials
"> ">> in
"> ">> digital form when the site becomes available. Can you all
"> "shed any light
"> ">> on
"> ">> this? I can just imagine that when the NLS site goes live,
"> "any device
"> ">> that
"> ">> is not ready to deal with those materials will suffer much
"> "negative press
"> ">> to
"> ">> say nothing of decreased sales
"> ">> and popularity. Since the BookPort is probably the
"coolest device
"> ">> invented
"> ">> since the electric coffee-maker, I would hate to see it
"> "undergo such a
"> ">> bumpy
"> ">> transition. NLS implementation time just is not that far
"> "off, and I
"> ">> believe
"> ">> APH has a responsibility to its customers to make a public
"> "commitment to
"> ">> support this reading system for the blind which will be free
and
"> ">> available
"> ">> to all non-print reading citizens. As I say, I may have
"missed this
"> ">> discussion, so if this has already happened, I will gladly
"> "back off, and
"> ">> wait for it all to play out.
"> ">>
"> ">> On the other hand, APH has been alluding to a new unit for
"> "literally
"> ">> years,
"> ">> and given the true closeness of the NLS implementation date
"> "(perhaps half
"> ">> a
"> ">> year or there abouts to if all goes well), we really need
"> "the real deal
"> ">> and
"> ">> soon. Please what is going on.
"> ">>
"> ">> Don Barrett
"> ">>
"> ">>
"> ">>
"> ">>
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