[bookport] Re: Upgrades: Hardware and Firmware
- From: Paul Henrichsen <paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 12:51:01 -0700
I agree with John. It would be nice to set the bp's clock by the pc.
At 4/15/2005, you wrote:
>Hi Larry,
>
>This is a very impressive list. I would like to add to be able to set
>the clock to a atomic clock on the web or to the PC. As a former Echo
>user and can user nearly any synthesizer.
>
>John
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
>Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 11:50 AM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Upgrades: Hardware and Firmware
>
>That is a good idea Neal, and it is certainly worth considering.
>
>
> >>> ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Friday, April 15, 2005 12:37:32 PM >>>
>Wow, now that's a nice list. I especially like the increased
>recording
>quality and a microphone jack. With the Book Ports ability to do
>notes
>in braille and the addition of the ability to record a lecture, what
>other device would one need?
>
>I think my suggestion below is perhaps ahead of where you may want to
>be, but I'll make it anyway.
>
>If you're going to increase the recording quality, what about a way to
>link up recorded notes with points in a book. For example, one might
>record a memo based on what one is reading and use the keypad to
>produce
>a different kind of mark which when reached in play back, would jump
>to
>and play the recorded file. When the file was finished, the listener
>would be returned to the place in the text where they left off. It
>would be rather like writing notes in the margin. As a student, I
>would
>have loved such a feature.
>
>I know, that's asking a lot and I think the book port is great as it
>is,
>but if you're looking for other ideas, I believe the one above might
>be
>one people would use.
>Neal
Other related posts:
