[bookport] Re: USB power
- From: "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 14:00:24 -0400
Hello,
A lot of that has to do with what you think is accessible.
A unit which does not tell you what you have on it's hard drive is in my
opinion not accessible.
The fact that blind people have it and are using it, does not mean
accessibility, it just means they are willing to put up with the fact that
once you have your music on the unit, assuming of course that you can use
the software to transfer to the I pod, the one I saw relegates the blind
user to shooting in the dark, and hoping a song comes up you want to hear.
If that is not the case, then someone hear explain how when you have 300
cd's on your unit, how you know exactly what you have.
I for one, waited until units like the BP came out, and I suspect that at
some point, a speech friendly unit will come out with a hard drive.
Otto
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 1:00 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: USB power
Just for the sake of information... blind people are using the I-pod. Quite
a few are using the I-pod Shuffle. It goes to show, what is not accessible
for might just be accessible to another and visa versa.
At 02:52 AM 4/9/2005, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Unless things have changed, on the I pod you have to send your unit
>back when your battery dies to have them put in a new one, read this in
>sound an vision, which is why I would never buy a I pod even if it were
>accessible which it is not.
>One of the reasons I bought the bookport, was the double A batteries,
>and knowing that wherever I was, be it abroad or in the states, I could
>walk into just about any store, and pick up more juice for the unit.
>
>Otto
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>On Behalf Of Aman Singer
>Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 5:07 PM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: USB power
>
>Hi.
> Another problem with embedded rechargeable batteries, like
>those on the Ipod, Archos v2 units, Pacmate, etc, is that they will,
>eventually, die permanently. See
> http://www.batteryuniversity.com
> which states that a lithium-ion battery has a 3 year useful
>life, and that this life is to be measured from the time of manufacture.
>Obviously, this is not a problem with the current configuration. With a
>rechargeable battery, even if it lasted 100 hours and charged in 15
>minutes, you would have to send the unit back to APH when the battery
>died or, at the very least, order a new one from APH that you could install
yourself.
> Aman
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
>Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 4:02 PM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: USB power
>
>If rechargeable batteries are indeed on the menu, why not have one
>similar to the one on the I-pod Shuffle... probably on other models as
>well? When you connect the Shuffle to the USB port, it recharges the
>batteries. Just a thought.
>
>At 02:11 PM 4/8/2005, you wrote:
> >I would not like an internal rechargeable battery. I am with you,
> >Larry. A new bookport is only two double a batteries away.
> >If it had an internal rechargeable, you would have to recharge it for
> >two hours or more.
> >At 4/8/2005, you wrote:
> >
> > >While we are on this subject.
> > >
> > >What is the opinion of the list on the subject of rechargeable vs
> > >alkalyn batteries in a future Book Port design?
> > >
> > >I am personally very happy with the way the current system works,
> > >because there is never any down time while the unit recharges, you
> > >don't have to take a charger with you, and power is always just two
> > >AAs
>away.
> > >
> > > >>> ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Friday, April 08, 2005 8:32:41 AM >>>
> > >Ok, Larry is the man and if the man says yes, then yes it is. Is
> > >there no limit to how good this product can be?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
> > >Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 6:32 AM
> > >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [bookport] Re: USB power
> > >
> > >
> > >Yes, that is our intent.
> > >
> > >
> > > >>> joenorton1@xxxxxxxxxxx Friday, April 08, 2005 5:35:42 AM >>>
> > >Hi APH and listers:
> > >
> > >I know that the BookPort while plugged into the USB port uses a
> > >certain
> > >
> > >amount of power from the batteries. However, it occurs to me that
> > >the USB port can provide all the power needed and it seems odd that
> > >the BP couldn't take advantage of this instead of draining the
> > >batteries for this function. My Braille display at work runs
> > >completely off the USB port
> > >
> > >without the need for any other external power source. Could this
> > >be eventually true of the BP if you ever update the hardware?
> > >
> > >Thanks!
>
>Sandy Licht
>Phone: 409-898-8218
>Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
>11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans
>for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
>12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
>earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you,"
>says the LORD...
Sandy Licht
Phone: 409-898-8218
Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for
good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says
the
LORD...
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