[bookport] Re: USB power
- From: "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:59:42 -0400
Hello,
One of the reasons why I bought this unit is that I did not have to worry
about charging a battery.
I will mostly use the bookport on vacation mainly when I am away from home.
I want to be able to either plug in head phones, or when we are both
listing, to plug in travel speakers.
Finding a plug to plug in a charger when you are not sure where a plug is is
sometimes frustrating, and even dangerous.
I say that because in Central America, electricity is erratic at best and
prone to massive power surges, that could damage a unit if it is charging.
Also, after a while, a rechargeable battery would have to be replaced.
I am not sure that I want to have to call APH to get a new battery every
time this happens, and even if I did, it would still mean the bookport would
be down while the new battery comes.
Otto
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Robert Carter
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 9:25 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: USB power
Hi All,
I personally vote for the current system but imagine that the device could
be a bit thinner with a cell phone type rechargeable battery. Even so, I
love not having to worry about recharging.
Robert Carter
At 07:52 AM 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!
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