[bookport] Re: USB power and internal speaker
- From: "Robert Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 10:15:47 -0700
Mike, Could you send me privately again the name and address for Diane St.
James? thank you.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Hingson" <MHingson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 10:02 AM
Subject: [bookport] USB power and internal speaker
> Well, I might as well put in my two cents. I do like the concept of the =
> Bookport's USB port providing power when the BP is connected to a =
> computer. Many other devices provide this feature. Depending upon how =
> much information is being downloaded to the BP the unit may be connected =
> for some time. I do not think batteries should be discharged during =
> this process.
>
> Whether or not a new internal rechargeable battery should be used should =
> be predicated upon how long the unit will run on one charge. If I have =
> to recharge more often than I now change batteries than that is not =
> progress. If, on the other hand a good rechargeable battery could be =
> used which would provide at as much reading time as now than I am all =
> for it.
>
> Finally, although an internal speaker would be convenient, how good =
> could the audio be? The idea is to provide a portable device which =
> provides many hours of reading time. An internal speaker will be a =
> significant drain on a battery. Even so, if a speaker makes the unit =
> more usable for some than I would support it even though I prefer =
> headphones.
>
>
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