Hi, Pamela,
I had reservations about the Book Port when it
first came out, because there was no notetaking
function, but I thought I could probably use in in other ways.
When the notetaking function came, my jotting
was revolutionized, and my reservations about
the Book Port vanished. For many things, gone
were the slate, stylus, and brailler, as I could write, upload, download, etc.
When the notetaking function appears on this new
device, I will get it, and it will be well worth the wait.
Will this new device take compact-flash cards,
memory sticks, thumb drives, or what?
Thanks.
Mark
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela Rader" <prader@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 1:45 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport plus
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
>> <-->
>> ----- 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.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 10:04 AM
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