[bookport] Re: USB power
- From: Clarence Whaley <clarence@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 08:09:32 -0500
I totally agree. The battery situation is fine as is.
At 08:52 AM 4/8/2005 -0400, 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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