[bookport] batteries
- From: Ed Thurston <thurston@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:47:54 -0500
Hello,
I have found the discussion about the battery contacts to be very
disturbing.
I am in a retirement center and bought the bookport so to have a compact
device which is easy to operate. Up to this point, I have been very happy
with the bookport but am very disturbed to learn of the fragility of the
battery contacts.
It is too bad that an adapter could not have been provided which could
turn off the battery connection and let the adapter power the unit where
and when possible.
I have heard all the arguments against the use of adapters from several
list members, but some of us have special needs and it seems like some
accomidations could be made to help more sedintary users as well as those
like me with arthritic fingers. Changing batteries could easily damage
the contacts and require a long turn around time for the user as well as
an expensive repair.
I know that there is nothing that can be done for my existing unit other
than to be as careful as I can in changing batteries until a more user
accessible unit can be developed.
I therefore respectfully request the APH development team to take such
needs into account when designing the next model of the bookport.
Many thanks,
Ed,
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