[bookport] Re: bookport hasn't arrived yet also about the notetaker
- From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 00:31:23 -0600
Well, actually there are a few other options too. But, this is the BookPort
mailing list.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tyler Wood" <tcwood12@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:06 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport hasn't arrived yet also about the notetaker
: No, didn't they stop updating them? A braille note or a pac mate would be
: your options, unless you wanted to pay for a laptop.
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Josh Kennedy" <jkenn337@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:01 PM
: Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport hasn't arrived yet also about the notetaker
:
:
: > Do you think then that the braille 'n speaks will be updated to have usb
: > ports on them?
: >
: > Josh
: >
: > he should try out the animal before he bought him. He took the could. The
: > Bear soon left him, for it is said he will not touch-land... A RIVER
: > carried down in its stream two Pots, one made of pounce upon in a whole
: > year. Evil wishes, like chickens, come home to roost.
: > ----- Original Message -----
: > From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij@xxxxxxxxx>
: > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:22 PM
: > Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport hasn't arrived yet also about the
: > notetaker
: >
: >
: >> Josh:
: >>
: >> What you want is a bookport that's a laptop at a bookport price. Ain't
: >> gonna happen, my friend.
: >>
: >> Moreover, I think you'll find that the bookport is, while excellent at
: >> taking casual notes, not a good instrument for intensive note-taking such
: >> as for classes. First, if the bookport is sitting on a desk, the belt
: >> clip makes it unstable although this isn't a problem if you're taking
: >> notes in your lap. Second, the keyboard is made primarily for accessing
: >> bookport functions, not for braille entry. It would be far better for you
: >> to con your rehab agency into getting you a BraileNote or Pacmate. These
: >> have been designed with note-taking in mind.
: >>
: >> Use each device for what it's good for. That way, you won't be
: >> disappointed when you can't get a one-size-fits-all device.
: >>
: >> I say again, buy a laptop or a real note-taker if note-taking is your
: >> object.
: >>
: >> Note, however, that the bookport *does* make a good casual note-taker for
: >> phone numbers and such.
: >>
: >> Mike
: >>
: >> ----- Original Message -----
: >> From: "Josh Kennedy" <jkenn337@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
: >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: >> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 4:25 PM
: >> Subject: [bookport] bookport hasn't arrived yet also about the notetaker
: >>
: >>
: >>> Hi,
: >>>
: >>> I am still anxiously awaiting the arrival of my bookport. It hasn't
: >>> arrived yet. Perhaps sometime this week it will come. But in the
: >>> meantime, can someone explain to me how the synchronise notes feature
: >>> works? Where do the notes go when you put them on your pc? Also as far
: >>> as notetaking on the bookport is concerned. I have a feeling I'm gunna
: >>> be using the notetaker a lot for taking notes in class, recording
: >>> classes, etc. And my suggestions still stand. I would like to see a
: >>> simple spell-checker, similar to a spellchecker you might see or have
: >>> seen 15 years ago when working in DOS. or on a braille 'n speak. I would
: >>> also like to see a calculator, and more clipboard functionality. Such as
: >>> the ability to paste in the date and time into a file, or the result of
: >>> a calculation into a file. The braille 'n speaks are fast becoming
: >>> outdated with the arrival of usb ports. And I do think with some
: >>> firmware upgrades the bookport can become a really nice book-reader,
: >>> text-based braille notetaker, mp3 player, and audio recorder. Even
: >>> though I don't have a bookport myself yet, I've seen my fiance use hers
: >>> for taking notes in class, and writing articles for magazines all on the
: >>> bookport. She then synchronises her notes with the pc and formats them
: >>> further on the pc side. I took a look at the braille 'n speak scholar
: >>> manual and yes it is a really nice device. But quite frankly it's
: >>> connectivity and printing capabilities are fast becoming or have become
: >>> outdated especially with the integration of usb ports within the past 5
: >>> or six years. Because a lot of printers now are using their own special
: >>> drivers for windows-xp and are dependent on those drivers to work
: >>> correctly. Also, the bookport is the most cost-effective device that
: >>> I've seen on the market that can take compact flash cards, play mp3s,
: >>> take text notes, read books in a variety of formats and more. The
: >>> further betterment of the notetaker would be an added bonus. For
: >>> example, the ability to write either grade 1 or 2 braille text notes in
: >>> the bookport edit them in either computer braille or grade two braille
: >>> if you wish, and then when you synchronise them with the pc, those notes
: >>> would then be back-translated upon synchronization. I'm assuming the
: >>> bookport has a back-translator for reading brf books. Would it be hard
: >>> to port that translator into the notetaker? I really don't expect the
: >>> bookport to become a pda. But rather I can see its potential to become a
: >>> sort of small braille 'n speak type device, with the ability to read
: >>> books as it's main purpose, and also text and braille notetaking with
: >>> copy cut and paste commands and a simple spellchecker and calculator. I
: >>> also hope to get my bookport soon for over the holidays. I plan to write
: >>> emails in the bookport's notetaker, and then when I get back to school
: >>> where my pc is, synchronise those notes paste them into emails, and then
: >>> send them off. And yet also taking a nice collection of books, music,
: >>> and audio books home with me on 1gig cards. I would also like to see a
: >>> pronunciation dictionary where you could change the pronunciation of a
: >>> word in a book if you don't like it. It would also be helpful to have a
: >>> global find command. This would allow you to search through all files on
: >>> bookport's flash card and look for a particular word or phrase you typed
: >>> in using computer braille. I'd also like to see an option in the
: >>> notetaker where the bookport would automatically insert a new line
: >>> command every 80 characters or so perhaps for better formatting and
: >>> easier saving to word once back on the pc.
: >>>
: >>> Josh
: >>>
: >>> he should try out the animal before he bought him. He took the could.
: >>> The Bear soon left him, for it is said he will not touch-land... A RIVER
: >>> carried down in its stream two Pots, one made of pounce upon in a whole
: >>> year. Evil wishes, like chickens, come home to roost.
: >>>
: >>>
: >>
: >>
: >
: >
: >
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