[bookport] Re: mp3's

  • From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 14:13:37 -0500

Anyone who is willing can become a beta tester.  It's not uncommon for betas
to be released at the rate of 1 or 2 per month especially when an official
release is near.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Lamden" <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: mp3's


> Lou,
>
> Thanks for that. Can anyone get the beta software or is it reserved for
> testers?
>
> Bruce.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 6:29 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: mp3's
>
>
> Bruce,
>
> I'll let others answer most of your  mp3 questions except to say that yes,
> the BP does remember where  you left off.
>  I don't remember when the last official software and firmware releases
> occured, but there have been several betas since then and significant
> features added;  Perhaps most importantly the ability to take text notes
> with the unit.  I've never used a BP but there are some on this list who
> have both units and should be able to comment on the strengths and
> weaknesses of each.  I can say that the BP is far and away my favorite and
> piece of access technology and I use quite a lot of it daily.  Hope this
> helps.  Lou----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bruce Lamden" <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 1:09 PM
> Subject: [bookport] mp3's
>
>
> > Hello List,
> >
> > I joined the list today and apologise if this question has been asked
> > before.
> >
> > I'm looking for an accessible player for mp3 audiobooks and the BP (or
the
> > BC) looks like it could be just the ticket. Any feedback on its handling
> of
> > mp3's would be most appreciated.
> >
> > Specific questions are:
> >
> > Does it remember where you left off in an mp3 when you return to it?
> >
> > Can you put book marks in mp3 files?
> >
> > I see you can arrange the speed up of the playback of mp3's during file
> > download but are there plans to improve the speed control of mp3
playback?
> >
> > I note there hasn't been a software upgrade since last September. Anyone
> > know what can be expected in the near future?
> >
> > Thanks everyone.
> >
> > Bruce.
> >
> >
> >
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