[bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
- From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 11:01:51 -0500
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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