[bookport] Re: Upgrades: Hardware and Firmware
- From: "albert griffith" <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 10:08:22 -0400
I agree, WMa is good. However, it's not maybe as good as OGG.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:39 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Upgrades: Hardware and Firmware
: Winamp is more accessible, but Winamp also plays WMA files. WMA is just a
: file extension... another method of compression, and it is a very good
one,
: I might add.
:
: At 01:43 AM 4/17/2005, you wrote:
: >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.
: >: >
: >: >
: >: >
: >: >
: >:
: >:
: >:
:
: Sandy Licht
: Phone: 409-898-8218
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: are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
: 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
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: you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
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