[bookport] Re: future enhancements
- From: "Michael Massey" <micmey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 14:42:43 -0700
Hi, Walt. WIBN indeed, oh, me, oh my. The Beach Boys got nothin' on you,
grin.
Michael Massey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Smith" <WSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 2:34 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: future enhancements
> Wibni = wouldn't it be nice if
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 4:22 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: future enhancements
>
> Wibni? Is that a new word? <LOL>
> I like your ideas.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Walt Smith
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 3:05 PM
> To: 'bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [bookport] Re: future enhancements
>
>
> We discussed this once before and I'd like to bring it up =
> again...replacing
> those settings that emit beeps with spoken values. For instance, if I =
> alter
> the volume using D or F, I get "Faster" or "Slower," but if I open the
> settings, there's a numeric value there. Could this value; and the one =
> for
> rate; be announced as these are changed on the fly instead of through =
> the
> settings function? Also, the ability to press 5 while in Settings>Pitch =
> and
> then enter a numeric value in the same way we can enter a page number =
> would
> be cool. Because of hearing problems, I need a very low pitch and =
> whenever
> the unit resets to its defaults, I have to do a lot of button-pushing to =
> get
> it where I like it. None of these are show-stoppers, of course, just =
> wibni
> stuff. Thanks for the great job you folks are doing.=20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Richard Turner
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 3:58 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] future enhancements
>
> I have two suggestions for future firmware updates.
>
> 1. How about a way to turn the unit off so that hitting the buttons=20
> involves no power usage? Even with the ability to turn off the beep, =
> the=20
> buttons still cause power drain for ten seconds or so after being=20
> pressed. If the bookport is being carried in a back pack, that adds up =
> to=20
> a lot of battery drain.
>
> 2. Any thought of being able to adjust the speed of audio files? Some=20
> readers are slow enough it would be nice to be able to adjust the=20
> speed. Not a big deal, but just a thought.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard
>
>
>
>
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