[bookport] Re: USB power
- From: "Rick Alfaro" <ralfaro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:00:19 -0400
Amen to that. This seems silly, but I would have purchased a BP a long time
ago if it would have had some sort of built-in speaker. I really don't like
using headphones for reading unless it is late at night in bed. Although I
have some very good sounding portable speakers, it is just one more thing to
have to carry around. Judging by the dimensions of the BP it seems there
would be room in there somewhere to place a small speaker, and I have heard
some very good sounding miniature speakers in other devices like cell phones
and cordless phones. I guess you would also need some sort of
amplification, but I sure would like to see this in the next incarnation of
the BP if at all possible.
--Best Regards,
--Rick Alfaro
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-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jim King
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 9:25 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: USB power
I do not like the idea of rechargeable batteries where there is no = option
to use disposable batteries. The facts that there is no down time and that
= I don't need to be tied to the end of a power cord are what gives the Book
Port the desired portability. In my opinion the most useful improvement
that can be made to the Book Port is adding a speaker to the unit. = There
are so many times that using a head set is so inconvenient that I just =
don't record the memo or complete some other task. The speaker could be a =
small low quality speaker like a cell phone speaker. It does not need to be
= any more than that.
Jim King
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 8:53 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? =20
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 6:32 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
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=20 port can provide all the power needed and it seems odd that the BP=20
couldn't take advantage of this instead of draining the batteries for =
this=20 function. My Braille display at work runs completely off the USB
port
without the need for any other external power source. Could this be=20
eventually true of the BP if you ever update the hardware?
Thanks!
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