[bookport] Re: Upgrades: Hardware and Firmware

  • From: "albert griffith" <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 02:43:05 -0400

USB2.0 connectivity would be of benefit for a number of reasons not the 
least of which is speed.  While Windows media player is ubiquitous, Winamp 
is more accessible.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 10:10 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Upgrades: Hardware and Firmware


: The only thing here I would be interested in is perhaps the USB 2.0 
support,
: considering that the unit is only connected for a short time. I suppose
: windows media support would be nice, but, my question is how much is it
: actually used? Most of what I see on the net is mp3.
: ----- Original Message ----- 
: From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 11:02 AM
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Upgrades: Hardware and Firmware
:
:
: > Well, it aint broke, but it doesn't do everything we would like.
: >
: > Here is what I see as must haves:
: >
: > High speed USB connection
: >
: > WMA and OGG decoder in hardware with support for digital rights
: > management.
: >
: > USB host or "on the go."
: >
: > Time Scale Modification (TSM) support on board.  (This means the
: > ability to speed up audio files.)
: >
: > On board speaker that will not increase the size of the unit and that
: > will be disabled when headphones are connected.
: >
: > High quality recording capability in sterio.
: >
: > Microphone jack.
: >
: > Stable typing platform.  (The unit should lay flat and stable while
: > typing.)
: >
: > Label on the case.
: >
: > Here are some additional "nice to haves if it doesn't add too much to
: > the cost of the unit".
: >
: > Bluetooth connectivity
: >
: > Software synthesizer (possibly optional).
: >
: >
: > >>> pietruk@xxxxxxxxx Friday, April 15, 2005 11:04:28 AM >>>
: > Larry
: >
: > If it ain't broken, don't attempt to fix it.  No matter which speech
: > synthesizer you choose, you will have less than pleased customers.
: > Hence, you can't win by making a change; and, as the Book Courier uses
: >
: > DoubleTalk, when it comes time for Book Port owners to replace units,
: > those who liked the doubleTalk, such as myself, would consider
: > purchasing
: > a Courier if they continued to use the DoubleTalk chip.
: >
: >
: >
: >
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