[bookport] Re: feature idea

  • From: "Russ & Valerie" <valruss@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 13:44:19 -0400

I don't think the feature interferes with any BP function; basically a few 
lines of code to copy the card onto your hard drive.

At least I think that's all it takes.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kotler/McCarthy Marv/Josie 
  To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, 18 June, 2006 05 54
  Subject: [bookport] feature idea


  In my opinion, I would like to see some of the features the bookport already 
has be improved before adding more.  The more things added, the more problems 
could occur.
  Marvin Kotler
  > >> Subject: [bookport] feature idea
  > >>
  > >>
  > >> Hi All,
  > >>
  > >> I just heard about someone who lost a bookport on an airplane and I
  > >> got this huge knot in my stomach just thinking about the prospect.  It
  > >> would be bad enough to have to replace the book port, but the thought
  > >> of having to create two gigs of numerous text and audio files with all
  > >> of their attending bookmarks would be a truly horrible prospect.
  > >>
  > >> It gave me the thought that perhaps a feature for the transfer
  > >> software might be a backup card function.  This function, if
  > >> activated, would open a folder on the hard drive, and either compress
  > >> or just plain copy the whole card to it, bookmarks and all.  This
  > >> could be an automatic feature which happens once a week or whenever
  > > whenever the bp is hooked up.
  > >>
  > >> Now I know the naysayer's will say hey if you want to backup the card,
  > >> just copy everything to a folder; but human nature says that most
  > >> people just will intend to do it but just plain won't because it's a
  > >> bother and all that.  Make it a feature which is easy and appeals to
  > >> lazy people like me and I'll jump on it.
  > >>
  > >>
  > >> The reason this feature might be doable is that it doesn't impinge
  > >> upon the firmware at all; it's just another feature request for the
  > >> transfer software.
  > >>
  > >> Don



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