[bookport] Re: imaspeaker, brief evaluation

  • From: "Robert Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 19:11:52 -0700

Just a reminder that Nolan Crabb will be giving a two-hour demo of the 
Bookport at the Virtual Convention sponsored by An Accessible World at 
www.ocusource.com. If you have problems go to the live help desk and they 
can help you.  Nolan can be heard at 10 am to 12 noon central time.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marlaina Lieberg" <marlaina@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 9:52 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: imaspeaker, brief evaluation


>I use this all the time and have for almost a year.  Instead of putting the
> book port into the net sleeve, just lay it parallel to the top of the 
> case.
> So, if the speaker is on your left as the speaker case is open, lay the 
> book
> port in the right side with the headphone jack facing to your left.  I
> routed my cable through the clips that held the sleeve, and the male 
> portion
> of the cable is now facing the top of the speaker case.  When you lay the
> book port into the case parallel to the top edge, the ca ble and headphone
> jack meet and it is easy to plub it in.  From that point, you can close 
> the
> case and zip the zipper with no issue.  If you pack the thing into a bag
> though, pressure on the speaker case may cause the beeps to occur.  Hope
> this helps.
>
> Marlaina Lieberg
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Thurston" <thurston@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 5:29 PM
> Subject: [bookport] imaspeaker, brief evaluation
>
>
>> 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,
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

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