[bookport] Re: imaspeaker, brief evaluation

  • From: Ed Thurston <thurston@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:25:50 -0400

Hello Sandy,

Many thanks, will do!

Ed,


At 08:33 AM 6/10/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Ed, go to settings in the Bookport and check "Lock beep, no."  You 
>shouldn't hear any strange beeps then.
>
>At 07:29 PM 6/9/2005, you wrote:
>>  I got a ImaSpeaker from tdk and in most respects am very pleased with it.
>>    I can  lock the buttons and  easily fit into the   string bag for  the
>>device one is using.   I removed the   cd sleeves and  after locking the
>>keys  tried to lock the device.  Now it  closes but there are a number of
>>low buzzing like  tones  coming from any key which has anything  touch
>>against them.  The  1, 2 and 3  keys are above the bag and apparently
>>don't touch anything.  I can understand having a need for  some signal to
>>let you know that the  device is  locked down but is still active. However,
>>why couldn't it be just the  number  2 key and then work from that point.
>>other than taking out the batteries, I don't see  any other way to safely
>>close up the  case for long periods of time.
>>
>>The speaker is  really great and the only negative thing I see  is that
>>there is no carrying handle or strap.
>>
>>I have spent some  more time playing with the  ImaSpeaker and have gently
>>pushed down the  backing  on the left hand  side of the open unit, the with
>>the speaker, switch and the battery pack, and I squished it down a bit.
>>Also zipping it  shut I went around the  three sides with the zipper and
>>gently pulled up on the  lid of the  device and got a bit more give from
>>the cloth holding the zipper.  Now When I zip it shut, it is not forcing
>>down on the Bookport and with further use  might loosen up even more.
>>
>>I feel that this will be a very  good container for the book port,
>>especially if one could carry it in a brief case or back pack. Wish it had
>>a strap since one could listen to a book while waiting for a cab or bus and
>>even after boarding the vehicle.
>>
>>There is enough room for the ear buds if one wants to  read  in a waiting
>>room  or in other public areas.
>>
>>I certainly do thank many of you here on the list for   getting me up and
>>running with the bookport.  I have a  2 gb card over  half full of books in
>>text format.  I just renewed my subscription to Book Share and am curious
>>to see how well it  really handles the  brf files.
>>
>>Again many thanks to all of you for your help.
>>
>>Ed,
>
>Sandy Licht
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