[bookport] Re: New to list with a question
- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:52:01 -0400
Bill -
I opted for the BP because of the much more aggressive program of firmware
updates from APH, the support already touched on by Sandy in her message,
and my overall satisfaction in past dealings with APH. The major improvement
that I'd like to see would be the ability to vary the reading rate of audio
books such as those from Audible and the inclusion of an a.c. connection in
the unit for those times when I'm just lying back in my easy chair which
happens to be located about 18 inches from a wall socket. In line with this,
a cigarette lighter cord for use when traveling in the car would be
extremely nice. Finally, improvement of the battery level circuit so that it
would more accurately indicate the state of battery types other than plain
alkalines (rechargeables, lithium ion) would be very nice. I realize the
limitations of the current hardware, however, and that these specific
changes aren't possible in the current model.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill" <052338@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 3:51 PM
Subject: [bookport] New to list with a question
Hi all
I am new to this list and look forwardto being a part of the group. I do
have two questions, but first let me say that my main, though not exclusive,
interest in using a digital book player is to read books such as those from
Audible.com. I am currently using the free IPod Shuffle that came with my
subscription and find it less than satisfactory. So, I am looking into the
Book Port or the Book Courier or maybe even a unit I've not heard of yet.
Here are my two questions:
First, why did you choose your Book Port over the Book Courier or other
player you might have investigated?
Second, Are there any significant issues with the unit that you feel should
corrected?
Any other comments will be much appreciated. Thanks for your help.
BILL
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