[bookport] Re: new unit proposal
- From: m.barber@xxxxxxxxx
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 14:39:58 +0000
I disagree with the calculator idea. This is a bookport which is to be used
for reading books. You can easily buy a reasonably priced talking calculator
or use the calculator program on your computer. What will be the next request
for this device: word processing? Database management? E-mail capabilities?
Or how about making and receiving phone calls?
Myself, the one improvement I'd like is better synthesized speech. I'm not
much on DoubleTalk. I like the Neospeech Kate or Paul, but I am certain this
would increase the cost of this unit considerably.
MichaelBB
> Think of how much more useful the unit could be. I know doubletalk would
> probably charge money for the synth option, but it could all be done in
> firmware, maybe there could be a special firmware users would have to pay
> for if they wanted the synth.
> The calculator I think should be more considered, it would hardly take any
> extra space nor time to develop at least a simple one; and we all could use
> a calculator now and then.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of David Allen
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:57 AM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: new unit proposal
>
> Hi Kevin and list:
>
> Yes, both have been thought of. Neither is justified in the context of a
> portable device whose reason for being is to read books. If you still need a
>
> USB synthesiser, it is available as the Tripple talk.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
>
>
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