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. : > : > : > : > : : :