[bookport] Re: USB power
- From: "John Melia" <uncle.jam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 20:49:32 -0400
I agree with Lou on the no rechargeable batteries but would like to see book
port gets its power from the u s b port when it is plugged in. As far as a
speaker no thanks a small speaker would not sound that good anyway.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 2:55 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: USB power
> I'm delighted with the way the BP handles batteries. i'm using my first
> pair of the so-called lithium batteries, the Energizer e squared brand.
> I've had them in for a month and a half now and they're still at 100 per
> cent. I can't think of any other device that gives me economy like that.
> Lou
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 8:52 AM
> 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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