[bookport] Re: Realistic Wish List

  • From: peter.rand@xxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 06:19:40 -0600

Hi Larry,

Welcome back to the list! We missed your input.

Peter

LARRY SKUTCHAN writes:



Chop chop (there goes your head).

Seriously, we are planning a hardware upgrade before the parts become
unavailable. I do not have any information yet on time lines or upgrade
paths, but you good folks on this list will be the first to know.

dogriver@xxxxxxxx Wednesday, August 17, 2005 11:49:00 PM >>>
I may get beheaded again, but I'd like to know just how old the guts of

the BP are, and how likely it is that the components that make up said

guts are still going to be available cheaply in the future.

Bruce

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On Wed, 17 Aug 2005, Richard Ehrler wrote:

I'm fairly certain that Larry Skutchan mentioned on one of his
podcasts
that there may be a redesign of the BookPort at some future time
that 
would give the unit more horsepower.  Don't know if that would mean
dropping the old model or just adding a second model to meet the
needs of 
some users.  Maybe Larry could jump in here and give us some idea of
direction, knowing that he probably couldn't give specifics.  In
this
case, a discussion of wish lists could be of use to let APH know
things
some of us would like to see. While I don't agree with every idea
others
have come up with, we can all get some input into the process if they
do 
update the unit.
Richard Ehrler
On 2005-08-17 rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx said:
   I think the problem with this discussion is that those that are
   wanting additional functionality are fully aware of the fact that
   basically, it is a new BookPort that is being envisioned, and not
   the current device.  Folks that like the device the way it is are
   going to be fine, because it would be a totally new model.  With
   regard to technology, the old saying "if it ain't broke, don't
fix 
   it!" can't apply.  If it did, we would still be back in the dark
   ages.
   I also agree that the current BookPort is absolutely wonderful.
   However, I can easily envision a new model with more horse power,
   and the ability to do just about everything I have seen mentioned
   here.
   I also think that one shouldn't assume that you have to sacrifice
   size and weight to gain functionality.  With today's technology,
I
don't believe one has to make that sacrifice. Just my 2 cents
worth of course.
--Best regards,
--Rick Alfaro







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