[bookport] Re: USB power
- From: "Neal Ewers" <ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:26:41 -0500
Larry, would rechargeable batteries offer the same degree of accuracy
with the battery gauge? Myself, I don't mind buying regular batteries
because the unit is so battery efficient. This is especially so if
you're going to allow the computer to power the unit when it is
connected to the computer. The other point is that people can already
use rechargeables if they want to do so. Of course, I suspect if you
went the route of rechargeable batteries you would work to make the unit
more efficient when using them. So I guess another question would be,
would the book port then be less efficient with regular batteries?
Neal
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 7:53 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: USB power
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!
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