My thing is, why don't they Use Real Speak Jennifer? She's the best.
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From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Brandon Misch
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 2:16 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport plus
will there be a way to include double talk as a text to speech for those
who
used book ports in the past?
On Dec 29, 2009, at 3:45 PM, Pamela Rader wrote:
Hi Mark:
The original Book Port was discontinued because parts ran out. We had
also reached the ceiling as far as making any changes to it. Therefore,
that Book Port was no more.
For the past 2 years, we have been working on a replacement product. In
that time, we have had to change manufacturers, which also meant some
changes in the design.
The Book Port Plus will be that replacement product. Since we are
working
with a manufacturer who already has a product, it is more feasible to
modify
an already existing product than it is to start from scratch.
Because of the deadlines, when the product first comes out, it won't have
everything onboard. That's unfortunate, but that's the way it is. I
don't
know how far you go back with Book Port, but if by chance you came on
later,
the Book Port did not have note taking capabilities when it first came
out,
either. That was something that was added at a later time. I'm sure that
we intended to have everything onboard when the Book Port Plus comes out,
but things happen in development and therefore, some things may take more
time and development.
Pamela
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Mark Blier
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 3:25 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport plus
Hi, Pamela,
I thought that the entire experience of the Book Port was to include both
reading *and* writing functions in one very neat and small package, thus
eliminating the need to carry yet another gizmo for notetaking.
What is wrong with enhancing the Book Port in its current form, rather
than scrapping it for something else, without including an important
function in the redesign?
Thanks.
Mark
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela Rader" <prader@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 12:01 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport plus
Hi Mark:
The initial release will not have that capability, but I'm told that it
is
being worked on for a later time.
Pamela
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Mark Blier
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 12:14 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport plus
Hi, All,
Will there be a notetaking function?
Mark
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela Rader" <prader@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 6:58 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport plus
Hi:
No. It uses the same as the other Plex Talk use. The only thing we're
changing is the menus, which will be a human recorded sample.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Brandon Misch
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 8:44 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport plus
will the new unit use double talk or what synthesizer will be used in the
upcoming product?
On Dec 29, 2009, at 4:51 AM, Rinaldo wrote:
Hi
I think it will be a very good idea if they just include a qwerty
keyboard
socket so we can plug one if so needed and that include other braille
tipe
keyboards for the blind.
Looking forward to a new product.
Rinaldo.
On 2009-12-28 bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
Hi, All,
I am a little concerned about this new thing as well. All I want
is a Bo ok Port with undistorted audio capability. I love the
notetaking functio n, although, in my next life, I would wish for a
Book Port with a qwerty keyboard so I could type faster.
Nevertheless, the Book Port is my 21st- century slate and stylus.
Sincerely,
Mark Blier
Sierra Vista, Arizona
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 6:47 AM
I have a large Plex talk machine, the one that the RNIB send out to
it's talking book
subscribers, and the text to speach voice is just terrible. I'm a
bit wo rried by this
news.
Shell.
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Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 10:04 AM
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in this article:
"American Printing House for the Blind (APH) has contracted with
Shinan o
Kenshi Corp to combine the excellent hardware from the Plextalk
Pocket with
a modified version of the firmware that brings added features,
performa nce,
and convenience to the platform."
It seems, as the BP1 was a kind of modified BC, the BP+ is a kind
of modified PTP1.
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