[bookport] Re: batteries

  • From: Tyler Wood <tcwood12@xxxxxxx>
  • To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:23:42 -0600

Hello Ed,

I am guessing that the "new generation" bookport will come packaged with an adapter, and will have some more great features. I am guessing the battery contacts, if used properly and carefully, will last a very long time; and APH has very good support as far as I am concerned.

hth,
Tyler
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Thurston" <thurston@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 3:47 PM
Subject: [bookport] batteries



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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