[bookport] Re: bookport needs a speaker:
- From: "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 11:36:57 -0400
Hello,
Agreed. Still have the book port in the original version I got it, because
the upgrade does not improve anything having to do with the features I use.
Otto
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Richard Ring
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 12:09 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport needs a speaker:
I agree with that too. I don't use the note taking feature, but it doesn't
bother me that it is there. The only thing that would disturb me is if a
new feature rich and more expensive device hits the market and because I
don't need the new functionality I don't spring for the upgrade that now I
have a device which will be unsupported in a year.
If, on the other hand, there are new features incorporated into a unit that
I would use along with many I wouldn't, I would not be opposed to upgrading.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lynnette
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 11:04 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport needs a speaker:
Agreed. If you don't need a feature, don't use it. Why turn it into a
negative aspect?
Lynnette
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Toews" <dogriver@xxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 11:51 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport needs a speaker:
> Well, the "every speech synthesizer comes with software speech"
argument
> is not a particularly useful one, since a lot of us despise software
> speech on principle. But I agree with your other points. There would
be no
> harm in making any new BP a speech synth, but again, it's not a
priority
> for me.
>
> Someone before raised a very valid point which I discovered when I
threw
> out my wish list for general discussion. For whatever reason, we seem
to
> have this tendency to feel that if we don't have a need for a
particular
> feature, implementing that feature is a bad idea. I saw a post on the
Book
> Courier list where someone was explaining why he thought the BC was
better
> than the BP. His reason was that the BP has a note taking feature and
he
> has no need for a note-takng feature, an argument which makes no sense
to
> me.
>
> Bruce
>
> --
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>
> On Tue, 6 Sep 2005, Chris Hill wrote:
>
> > The reason it doesn't serve as a synthesizer likely has to do with
> > licensing in part. Another part is that it looks for all the world
> > like an external storage device to a computer, the usb interface
would
> > have to be reprogrammed to make it work as a synthesizer. Since
every
> > modern screen reader comes with software speech, what would be the
> > point?
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 10:34:36 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >> Ok, first of all, I am not talking about a different speech
synthesizer,
> >> I am referring to a request to have the device work as a speech
> >> synthesizer for a personal computer, which was in the message I
> >> originally responded to.
> >> Second, if an optional carrying case with a built-in speaker were
> >> offered, I'd be fine with that.
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick and
Pauline
> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:04 AM
> >> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport needs a speaker:
> >>
> >>
> >> I don't believe anyone on the list is in a position to decide what
is
> >> good
> >> for everyone else as it relates to the BookPort. Some prefer a
speaker
> >> for
> >> their individual needs, and others are convinced a speaker is
> >> unnecessary.
> >> Why does one person have to be right and another wrong when it
comes
> >> down to
> >> this
> >> issue. I suggest the American Printinghouse should consider
offering
us
> >> an
> >> optional carrying case for the BookPort that would include a built
in
> >> speaker for those who want one. There are such products on the
market
I
> >>
> >> know at the present time, but none that is specificly designed with
the
> >> BookPort in mind. For those who feel strongly about having a
speaker
> >> should
> >> have one if they are willing to pay for one. The same can be said
for
> >> those
> >> who want an improved speech synthesizer. Why can't this be an
option
as
> >>
> >> well. Live and let live, guys, and lets try not to be so narrow
minded.
> >>
> >> Rick
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Richard Ring" <ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:18 AM
> >> Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport needs a speaker:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Those of us who already own the device never purchased it so that
it
> >>> would work with a Braille display (it is not a screen reader) nor
did
> >> we
> >>> expect it to be a speech synthesizer for a PC. It is, a reading
> >> device.
> >>> It is designed to read text and MP3 files, and it does these tasks
> >>> remarkably well.
> >>> It is not a screen reader,
> >>> I don't feel the device needs a speaker because I like its current
> >> size
> >>> and I don't believe that a speaker worth having could be
integrated
> >>> unless one wants a bigger unit.
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Poehlman
> >>> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 3:53 PM
> >>> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport needs a speaker:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Ya know, There is such a thing as utilitariansm. I'd wish for
> >>> braille display support and support for the bp to be used as a
> >>> synth. This is not conflictatory.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Jonnie Apple Seed
> >>> With his:
> >>> Hands-On Technolog(eye)s
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sep 5, 2005, at 4:45 PM, David Allen wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi David and list:
> >>>
> >>> No it doesn't work with a braille display. But if you can't hear,
> >>> what would be the use of your suggestion that bookport should be
used
> >>> as a synthesiser for a PC? Your line of reasoning convinces me
that
> >>> you are complaining for the sake of complaining which serves no
> >>> useful purpose.
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>> Dave
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
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