[bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature: calculator
- From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:08:30 -0500
This raises the question of just how much room there is in the existing chip
for expanding the firmware. I heard somewhere that it would only hold a few
hundred K, but I could very well be wrong on that score.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Tanner
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:54 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature: calculator
I would agree. Again, it should be a small enough app as to not take a lot of
memory.
I think things like a calculator and a small address/telephone book shouldn't
take a lot of memory but would make the unit more flexable, and a perfect unit
for someone who can't afford the more expensive pda units.
One thing that might make people think more seriously about these functions for
the Book Port is that one of the little units that we did have that a person
could use for this kind of thing is no longer made. The Parrot VoiceMate has
been discontinued, and I think the Book Port could be an excellent replacement
for that kind of unit with the addition of being excellent at what it already
does so very well.
I'm not suggesting that it become competition to PDAs, but could add some apps
like a calculator that could allow a person to also use it as a personal
organizer.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Barrett" <donter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 7:40 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature: calculator
: Well, how about a calculator; if there is room, the firmware should handle
: it.
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
: On Behalf Of David Tanner
: Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 5:07 PM
: To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
:
: Following your argument that it is a book reader and music player then Book
: Port shouldn't have an alarm feature or a notetaker.
:
: why are some people so insistant that the Book Port should not be flexable?
: You would think I were talking about some big expensive addition. I doubt
: that it would take much more programming code than the alarms feature, and
: probably would not be as difficult to write and make it work right as the
: alarms feature.
:
: Your excuse that it will drive the cost up seems to have become the standard
: excuse for those who want no change.
:
: Frankly, a lot of college students are using Book Port, and for them the
: devices that will perform the most functions without having to carry around
: tons of things are what are going to be successful. I also have my doubts
: that one of the primary objectives of APH was to make an accessible MP3
: music player. I am sure the idea was to play books that might be in MP3
: format, but so long as there is sufficient memory why not include another
: feature that I think most users would find useful.
:
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Mark Lee" <lee.mark@xxxxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 3:13 AM
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
:
:
:: I'm not fighting it, and it would be a nice feature to have, but let's
:: remember what the bookport's primary function is, namely, to read books
: and
:: listen to music. Putting an address book templet in a Braille 'n Speak
:: makes since, since it was a PDA. If I need to take down a quick name,
:: address, phone number, etc. with my bookport, I usually record a memo and
:: transfer it to something else when I get home. I guess what my point is
: how
:: much will this feature be actually used? Before long, the bookport will
:: become more a personal data assistant than a book reader. The more
: features
:: are added, the higher the price will be. I don't want the bookport to one
:
:: day cost as much as a Braille note. It would be very nice to have an
:: all-in-one device that fit in a pocket that you can use to do everything
:: from reading books to taking notes to making phone calls, etc.
:: Unfortunately however, more features mean higher prices. I understand
: that
:: this is the 21st century, and technology is getting smaller, faster and
: more
:: flexible. However, with adaptive technology as high in price as it is, it
:
:: doesn't become cheaper.
::
:: Mark
:: ASK, "WHAT GOALS WOULD YOU SET FOR YOURSELF IF YOU COULD NOT FAIL?" Don't
:: ask if it's possible or impossible. Don't worry about failing. Focus on
: what
:: you want, and let that be your guideline.
:: ----- Original Message -----
:: From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
:: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
:: Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 10:06 PM
:: Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
::
::
:: > Nothing, but I guess I would ask you what is wrong with a small
:: > address/phonebook application. I can't think that it would need to take
:
:: > much more code than the alarms app, and could make management of names,
:: > addresses and phone numbers easier.
:: >
:: > I heard the same question as yours when an address/phonebook was put
: into
:: > Braille 'N Speak.
:: >
:: > My other most immediate response was to ask what's wrong with coming
: into
:: > the 21st century? But, some people will fight making things easier at
: all
:: > costs.
:: >
:: >
:: >
:: > ----- Original Message -----
:: > From: "Mark Lee" <lee.mark@xxxxxxxxx>
:: > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
:: > Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 12:51 PM
:: > Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
:: >
:: >
:: > : What's wrong with putting names, phone numbers, etc. into a notes file
:
:: > and
:: > : searching the file with the search feature?
:: > :
:: > : Mark
:: > : ----- Original Message -----
:: > : From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
:: > : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
:: > : Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 1:21 AM
:: > : Subject: [bookport] Suggestion for New Feature
:: > :
:: > :
:: > : >I would like to see a simple address-phonebook on the Book Port. Let
:
:: > me be
:: > : >a bit more spacific about what I would want it to do so that you
:: > realize
:: > : >that I am taking into consideration memory limitations on the current
:
:: > Book
:: > : >Port.
:: > : >
:: > : > I would like this simple address/phonebook to be able to enter first
:
:: > and
:: > : > last name, address, home - work - mobile phone numbers and a 200
: word
:: > memo
:: > : > memo field. The database could be searched by first and/or last
: name.
:: > : >
:: > : > The idea would be to keep it simple, keep it small, and if it makes
: a
:: > : > difference I could see a limit of no more than 200 entries.
:: > : >
:: > : > Skype user name: dtat100
:: > : >
:: > :
:: > :
:: > :
:: > :
:: > : --
:: > : No virus found in this incoming message.
:: > : Checked by AVG Free Edition.
:: > : Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.0/305 - Release Date:
: 4/8/2006
:: > :
:: > :
:: >
::
::
::
::
:: --
:: No virus found in this incoming message.
:: Checked by AVG Free Edition.
:: Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.0/306 - Release Date: 4/9/2006
::
::
:
:
:
:
: --
: No virus found in this incoming message.
: Checked by AVG Free Edition.
: Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/307 - Release Date: 4/10/2006
:
:
Other related posts:
