It's only a chip, the radio. I kind of wish people didn't bash suggestions, just because I don't want a feature doesn't mean other people won't use it. I feel a feature only shouldn't be added if it some how took away from reading books and playing mp3s if it only adds to the device sure add it. -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Toews Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 9:25 AM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: New features that would be AwesomenessCoolness If it had an AM radio, I'd certainly use it. But it's not a feature I would request or lobby for. bruce -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: DogRiver@xxxxxxxx Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Tue, 7 Mar 2006, Sarah Cranston wrote: > All I'll say on the subject of the below-mention feature requests is that they will require a hardware upgrade. I wouldn't send my BP away to be upgraded, but if there were someday to be a new incarnation of the BP that included a radio, alternative speech synthesizers, and other upgrades, I would almost certainly buy one, even though the radio would hardly ever get used by me. > Just some thoughts, no bashing intended. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Gary King > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 8:50 AM > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookport] Re: New features that would be AwesomenessCoolness > > > All together now folks, the primary purpose of the Book Port is to read > books, etc, etc, ... Jim, as a newbie to the list, you should now prepare > yourself for an onslaught of replies of this nature. > > Gary King, w4wkz@xxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Noseworthy" <jim.noseworthy@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 5:25 PM > Subject: [bookport] New features that would be AwesomenessCoolness > > >> Hi: >> >> As a newbie to the list, I will mention a couple of issues which, I'm sure >> have been discussed before. >> >> 1. The addition of a synthesized FM radio such as the BrailleNote now > has. >> Other MP3 players such as the IRiver line of players also have this > feature. >> They use the headphone wire as an antenna. >> >> 2. It would sure be nice if the eloquence speech could be offered as an >> alternative to DoubleTalk even if it was at an extra cost to the user. >> >> Thanks all over the place gang. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/275 - Release Date: 3/6/06 >> >> > > > >