Executive Products has created a case for the Bookport. Here is the link. http://executiveproductsinc.com/ I will forward a review of the case for the new members on the list. My case arrives Monday. At 07:27 AM 2/2/2006, you wrote: >has there been any consideration of making a carrying case for the bookport? > When you give unto others >whether or not they give to you in return, It matters not for your job is >Complete and your rewards forthcoming. >robert Doc Wright >http://www.wrightplaceinc.net >msn >godfearer15@xxxxxxxxxxx > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Bennett" < david382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: < bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 12:56 AM >Subject: [bookport] Re: power > > > > I like the concept of a door, cap, or latching device. Most camcorders >have > > batteries which click into place, which is how the first Pac Mate model > > worked And I have a shaver which uses two AA batteries whose cap screws > > shut. The possibilities appear to be endless, though of course some > > available options don't promise much battery life. Still, there's a great > > deal of ground to be researched. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Tanner" < david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: < bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 12:52 AM > > Subject: [bookport] Re: power > > > > > > > Larry, > > > > > > would battery terminals last better if you were droping batteries into a > > > hole with a door or cap that slides over the top than the current format > > > where batteries are pushed in and pulled out. It would seem that there >is > > > less yanking and pulling on those kind of terminals. > > > > > > Another thought would be to mold the metal terminal ends into the >plastic > > > casing of the unit so they could not move around and break as easily as >in > > > the BookPort. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" < lskutchan@xxxxxxx> > > > To: < bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 2:11 PM > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: power > > > > > > > > > : Brian, this is a good thought, but one thing that complicates this >whole > > > : issue is the expense of manufacturing such a mechinism in the low > > > : quantities we need. I don't think anyone here wants to pay $600 for a > > > : Book Port. > > > : > > > : > > > : >>> buhrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, February 01, 2006 2:46:28 > > > : PM >>> > > > : I actually don't really think this is a good idea. With a cell > > > : phone, > > > : battery replacement is a real problem. Yes, the battery is user > > > : replaceable, but, for example, my new cell phone has a $50.00 battery, > > > : which may or may not be available in 3 or 5 years. I'd hate to have > > > : to > > > : scrap my bookport because its battery was no longer manufactured. > > > : While I > > > : recognize that the current system has its drawbacks, and having a lot > > > : of > > > : units come back with bent battery terminals is frustrating, I think a > > > : better approach would be to try and design a better battery loading > > > : mechanism which would accomodate similarly commoditized batteries, but > > > : which was less prone to user error. For example, one solution might >be > > > : to > > > : put the battery door on the side of the unit. The door itself would > > > : have a > > > : metal backing on it, and the batteries themselves could be slit into > > > : individual slots which would then be connected once the door was slid > > > : into > > > : place. The terminals at the back end of the compartment would be > > > : virtually > > > : unreachable by folks, and the slots themselves would guide the > > > : batteries in > > > : at the proper angle. If the battery cover was damaged or lost, it > > > : could be > > > : easily replaced. > > > : For examples similar to what I'm talking about, look at digital > > > : cameras which take AA batteries. Many of them use a design which > > > : exposes > > > : the ends of the batteries, rather than the sides of the batteries. > > > : > > > : -Brian > > > : On Feb 1, 1:12pm, "Richard Ring" wrote: > > > : } Subject: [bookport] Re: power > > > : } I could go along with that, provided the battery was easily > > > : obtainable > > > : } and not too expensive. > > > : } I would also want a way to charge the battery outside the unit > > > : though, > > > : } so I could have a spare. Larry, I use the Bookport every day, not > > > : just > > > : } once in a while. I cannot stress this enough. I use the thing all > > > : of > > > : } the time, I probably read at least two books per week. It keeps me > > > : off > > > : } the street! > > > : } > > > : } -----Original Message----- > > > : } From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > : } [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN > > > : } Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:56 PM > > > : } To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > : } Subject: [bookport] Re: power > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } What about if we did something like your cell phone where you could > > > : } replace the battery yourself if you needed to, but you would not >need > > > : to > > > : } do so every week or so as is the case now. > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } >>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, February 01, 2006 > > > : } 12:39:22 PM >>> > > > : } I must chime in here. I have never had a problem with the current > > > : } battery contacts. And I would hate to see the batteries become > > > : } something that cannot not be replaced by the user. There are many > > > : } battery charging systems that allow users to recharge batteries, and > > > : I > > > : } firmly believe that having the ability to replace the batteries > > > : makes > > > : } the Bookport portable and easy to use. Think about it, APH, if > > > : there > > > : } were some kind of proprietary battery system, you'd have even more > > > : } Bookports coming in for repair than you ever did for battery contact > > > : } issues. People would have to routinely send their devices for > > > : service > > > : } when the battery died. > > > : } > > > : } -----Original Message----- > > > : } From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > : } [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers > > > : } Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:27 AM > > > : } To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > : } Subject: [bookport] Re: power > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } Sarah and others, I have not had any problems changing batteries > > > : } either. > > > : } And, for what it's worth, I like the fact that I am not stuck with > > > : } some > > > : } proprietary batter pack that I either have to buy at some point, or > > > : } worse yet, send the unit back to have the battery pack replaced. I > > > : } can > > > : } understand Larry's point if they have really had problems with this, > > > : } but > > > : } perhaps a little podcast on how to correctly change batteries would > > > : be > > > : } in order before scrapping the idea of replaceable batteries. > > > : } > > > : } Neal > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } -----Original Message----- > > > : } From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > : } [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston > > > : } Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:03 AM > > > : } To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > : } Subject: [bookport] Re: power > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } Eric, > > > : } > > > : } May I respectfully ask what any of this has to do with blindness? > > > : } Changing batteries has nothing to do with vision and everything to > > > : do > > > : } with being careful and paying attention to what one is doing. I, > > > : like > > > : } Walt, have changed batteries in many, many devices. In particular, > > > : I > > > : } have changed the batteries in my BookPort at least 60 or 70 times, > > > : and > > > : } have had absolutely no ill effects. I do understand that there are > > > : } those who have ended up with damaged contacts, but I have never been > > > : } able to figure out exactly how this could happen if one is careful. > > > : } If > > > : } I've misunderstood your comment about making things "blind proof", > > > : } (you're not a partial, are you?), then please clarify and set me > > > : } straight. > > > : } > > > : } Sarah > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } -----Original Message----- > > > : } From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > : } [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric StevenS > > > : } Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 10:48 AM > > > : } To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > : } Subject: [bookport] Re: power > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } Well, Walt, again they have to dumb down to the lowest common > > > : } denominator. > > > : } Make everything stupid/blind proof. > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } ----- Original Message ----- > > > : } From: "Walt Smith" < walt@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > : } To: < bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > : } Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:39 AM > > > : } Subject: [bookport] Re: power > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } > The last time we had a discussion on battery connections, I think > > > : it > > > : } > > > : } > was Larry who pointed out that in actual use, the spring type of > > > : } > connectors really don't stand up much better than the present > > > : spring > > > : } > > > : } > clips. The problem seems to be more related to how the batteries > > > : are > > > : } > > > : } > inserted and removed--they > > > : } > should always be inserted negative end (the bottom of the battery > > > : } opposite > > > : } > to the end with the little button on it) first. I've made dozens > > > : and > > > : } > > > : } > dozens > > > : } > (probably over a hundred) battery changes without any apparent > > > : } damage > > > : } to > > > : } > the > > > : } > contacts and have used all types of batteries. I agree with the > > > : } comments > > > : } > regarding the 15-minute charger, as well. > > > : } > > > > : } > Larry's message slightly alarmed me in that it almost seems to > > > : imply > > > : } > > > : } > that future devices that emanate from his shop may not have > > > : } > user-replaceable batteries and I think this would be a mistake, as > > > : it > > > : } > > > : } > would seriously limit the BP's portability in situations where AC > > > : } > power might not be easily available (camping, for example). > > > : } > > > > : } > ----- Original Message ----- > > > : } > From: "Chris Hill" < chill000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > : } > To: < bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > : } > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:29 AM > > > : } > Subject: [bookport] Re: power > > > : } > > > > : } > > > > : } > I agree that the way the charger does it is a batter solution. I > > > : } > think the coil spring type of contacts also are a better bet than > > > : } what > > > : } > > > : } > the bookport currently uses. > > > : } > > > > : } > On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 07:27:40 -0800, you wrote: > > > : } > > > > : } >>I was glad to see that the user could change and replace the > > > : } batteries > > > : } > > > : } >>in the bookport. I'm wondering about a solution to the problem of > > > : > > > : } >>damaged contacts. I > > > : } >>use an IC-3 battery charger that quick charges the IC-3 batteries > > > : in > > > : } > > > : } >>about > > > : } >>15 > > > : } >>minutes. This is a great comvenience. Now when you insertt the > > > : } batteries > > > : } >>into > > > : } >>this charger, where the positive contact is, instead of feeling > > > : the > > > : } bare > > > : } >>contact, if you will, you find a round protruding piece with a > > > : } little > > > : } >>recess in > > > : } >>it where you fit the little nub at the positive end of the > > > : battery. > > > : } When > > > : } >>you > > > : } >>snug the battery against this, inside, it is spring loaded. You > > > : fit > > > : } in > > > : } >>the > > > : } >>nub > > > : } >>and gently push in and seat the battery. This protects the > > > : contact > > > : } and > > > : } >>you > > > : } >>never actually touch it. Wonder if something like that could work > > > : } for > > > : } the > > > : } >>BP > > > : } >>battery recepticle. Just thinking. I really like the current > > > : } >>battery/power > > > : } >>arrangement for the BP. > > > : } >>By the way, I don't get as much battery time per charge with the > > > : } IC-3 > > > : } >>rechargeables, as I do with non-rechargeable alkalines. But the > > > : } quick > > > : } >>charge > > > : } >>convenience and cost savings makes it worthwhile. If I'm reading > > > : } only > > > : } >>books > > > : } >>using the synthesizer, I get 50 hours or close thereto > > > : } >>Lois. > > > : } > > > > : } > > > > : } > > > > : } > > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } > > > : } > > > : >-- End of excerpt from "Richard Ring" > > > : > > > : > > > : > > > : > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sandy Licht Phone: 409-898-8218 Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the LORD... ****************************** I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it robert Doc Wright http://www.wrightplaceinc.net msn godfearer15@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeanette Beal To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 1:54 PM Subject: [bookport] carrying case? Hi - I've looked online but APH, among others, does not list a carrying case type. I want to protect my bookport while on the go and store my lil cards along with it for better organization, but I'm not sure what type of case I could get. Anyone have any good-luck suggestions? - Jeanette -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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