[bookport] Re: USB power
- From: "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 03:52:37 -0400
Hello,
Unless things have changed, on the I pod you have to send your unit back
when your battery dies to have them put in a new one, read this in sound an
vision, which is why I would never buy a I pod even if it were accessible
which it is not.
One of the reasons I bought the bookport, was the double A batteries, and
knowing that wherever I was, be it abroad or in the states, I could walk
into just about any store, and pick up more juice for the unit.
Otto
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Aman Singer
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 5:07 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: USB power
Hi.
Another problem with embedded rechargeable batteries, like those on
the Ipod, Archos v2 units, Pacmate, etc, is that they will, eventually, die
permanently. See
http://www.batteryuniversity.com
which states that a lithium-ion battery has a 3 year useful life,
and that this life is to be measured from the time of manufacture.
Obviously, this is not a problem with the current configuration. With a
rechargeable battery, even if it lasted 100 hours and charged in 15 minutes,
you would have to send the unit back to APH when the battery died or, at the
very least, order a new one from APH that you could install yourself.
Aman
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 4:02 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: USB power
If rechargeable batteries are indeed on the menu, why not have one similar
to the one on the I-pod Shuffle... probably on other models as well? When
you connect the Shuffle to the USB port, it recharges the batteries. Just a
thought.
At 02:11 PM 4/8/2005, you wrote:
>I would not like an internal rechargeable battery. I am with you,
>Larry. A new bookport is only two double a batteries away.
>If it had an internal rechargeable, you would have to recharge it for
>two hours or more.
>At 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!
Sandy Licht
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