[bookport] Re: USB power
- From: Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 23:34:57 -0500
If blind people are using it, it is indeed accessible to them. Blind
people are also using the Shuffle. I will probably get one sometime in the
future.
At 05:52 PM 4/10/2005, you wrote:
>Just because blind people are using the Ipod doesn't mean it's accessible.
>Now, the shuffle might be but I'm not sure. The only accessible MP3 player
>I know of is the, Archose and I believe it's been discontinued but Iriver is
>supposed to be adapting a model for the accessible Rock Box software and it
>will be available soon.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 2:00 PM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: USB power
>
>
>: 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...
>:
>:
>:
>:
>:
>:
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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