[bookport] Re: concern about bookport 2!
- From: "Walt Smith" <ka3lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:23:37 -0400
Pamela and others -
I find this to be an amazingly frank and clear statement. Having worked in
the computer hardware and software business for most of my adult life, I was
frankly concerned with the amount of advance information that _was_ released
by APH about the BP 2, knowing as I do only too well exactly what can (and
as you indicate, did) happen once a product actually enters the development;
as opposed to the planning or design) phase. Naturally, I'm personally
disappointed about the status of the BP 2, but I also realize that aside
from a mere matter of personal convenience with respect to _one_ format of
material (recorded books from NLS), this delay is really of no significant
impact on us users. All recorded material from NLS will continue to be
issued on cassettes through at least 2011 (when NLS _hopes_ to have all of
their users who want one equipped with their own digital players), so I
simply don't understand the problem, if there actually is one.
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On Behalf Of PAMELA RADER
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 10:00 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: concern about bookport 2!
Ed:
Well, quite honestly, I'm not sure how it is you can say that we haven't
been keeping you posted on Book Port 2, when that is exactly what I have
been doing. Please understand that I'm not at liberty to divolge everything
to the outside public, however, what I can tell you, I have done so. The
problem with the development of Book Port 2 has nothing to do with NLS, but
other development issues with hardware and parts. We didn't feel it was up
to the usual quality of performance and couldn't pass it on. If you'd like
to review what I have said in the past, may I suggest that you go to the
free list archives and read the messages on Book Port 2. I made sure they
had the appropriate subject lines so one could do just that. Of course, I
can't promise there won't be other messages with that subject but with
differing content. That's why I always ask that you all stick to the
subject line written or change your subject to reflect the topic, so it will
be easier to find in the
archives.
In my recent posts to this list, where I asked people not to go off on Book
Port 2, I merely meant that because of these set backs, we're not even sure
if the Book Port 2 is going to come out. And, if it does, we certainly
don't know when. That's all I can say about that right now. I've been
asked by my superiors not to promise any dates, nor promise that it will
happen because we just don't know right now. After our earlier blunders on
talking about Book Port 2 prematurely, I'm okay with that. Once we know
more, then we can open this list to suggestions and questions, etc. I just
don't want to have the list barraged with all kinds of things that I really
don't have answers to right now. Judging from messages of the past, I know
that's how it would be, so that is why I asked that we stick to Book Port 1
issues for now. If I knew for certain that it would come out in a year or
whatever, I certainly wouldn't have asked that and would let you all run
wild with it.
Now, as far as I know as of the writing of this message, you are up-to-date.
Of course, if anything breaks, I'll be sure to post.
Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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