[bookport] Re: Overdrive, speakers, thanks, and another question
- From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:49:26 -0600
They sound a lot like the ones from Radio Shack for $30 that have the same
design, a very good sound, and very good battery life on double A batteries.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deborah Kendrick" <dkkendrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 4:19 PM
Subject: [bookport] Overdrive, speakers, thanks, and another question
: Hi,
: First, thanks to everyone who answered my question about Overdrive (even if
: the answer didn't delight!) Now, if someone could tell me off list
: how/where to find and use Total Recorder and/or Muvrecorder to try
: converting wma to MP3, I'd really appreciate it.
:
: I wanted to weigh in on the speakers discussion. Overstock.com had (and
: probably still has) a set that were offered for $18.95 (regular list price
: was something like $60 or $70.) I wanted to try some, so $19 seemed an
: affordable gamble. I LOVE these speakers! I'm ashamed to say I can't
: remember what brand they are, but if you go to Overstock.com and put
: portable speakers in the search box, you'll probably find them. There will
: be others, but these are probably the only ones at that price. You don't
: want the iPod one that is there. At any rate, when hinged closed, these are
: about the size of, say, and orange. The unit has its own little cord with
: mini plug that tucks neatly into a groove around the bottom. The remain
: connected when you flip them open -- so you can't get surround sound or
: anything -- but I've used them many times in hotel rooms -- and a few times
: in my kitchen as well -- and I think the quality is pretty amazing!
: Hope this helps someone -- and hope someone can tell me how to go about
: recording wma files as mp3.
:
: Oh, and that memo feature in the Book Port? One day I wanted to hear some
: senate hearing on Cspan, but I had to leave my ofice five minutes after they
: began. Desperate to come up with a quick solution, I laid the Book Port on
: the desk -- about a foot from the computer speakers -- and pressed the memo
: function. The streamed program was all there -- plus another hour or two of
: subsequent programming -- when I came back. I thought the sound quality was
: great. Other times when I've tried to record something on the spot, it
: hasn't worked so well. Ambiant sounds have a lot to do with the results, I
: think -- and keeping hands and everything else away from the microphone.
: And I agree that a verbal confirmation of when the unit is recording,
: paused, or stopped would be fabulous!
:
: Deborah
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