I am referring to digital talking Books, and that is what NLS said. At 05:29 AM 12/21/2007 -0500, you wrote:
Nonsense. NLS itself stores books on computers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 11:53 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: future of bookportNLS doesn't want people to be able to store such books on their computers. It concerns copyright laws.At 01:46 AM 12/20/2007 -0500, you wrote:Perhaps no one missed it. I think people are trying to figure out what other alternatives they can have with bookport or whatever, because there's a difference between shelling out $395 for a bookport and $1,395 for a braille plus, in spite of how convenient, versatile and impressive the latter is. Don't get me wrong. I love both. But I can see why people would be looking for options involving cost below those of the braille plus or icon.What I would be interested to know is if APH is at any point interested in developing pc based software capable of reading those nls books. Might be a less costly alternative, given that there wouldn't be hardware involved. Not as portable as the bookport or braille plus but...Marta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curtis Delzer" <curtis@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:24 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: future of bookportyou all missed it! Didn't Pam say that another Braille device will soon support the NLS format? Curtis Delzer----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Fiorello" <richkar1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: "bookport" <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 8:00 AM Subject: [bookport] future of bookport Hi; While I'm not certain if we can really know about any future releases or not, bookport customers are "jumping ship" and going to players that will work with nls. As other players are approved more folks may choose to seriously look at them. Once the bulk of the market has gone elsewhere it might be to little to late to come out with a new and improved bookport. At the moment, however, I enjoying the good old outdated bookport. Richard -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.4/1189 - Release Date: 12/18/2007 9:40 PMSandy Licht Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity.-- No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.5/1190 - Release Date: 12/19/2007 7:37 PM
Sandy Licht Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity.
