[bookport] Re: new unit proposal
- From: "Kevin Jones" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:49:19 -0500
Not only the cost but also the requirements, you would need a much more
powerful processor which would never work on 2 aa batteries.
The calculator would need no additional hardware, if you don't need it just
don't use it. I'm sure there are features on every device we all own that we
don't care about, but someone out there probably loves and uses them every
day.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of m.barber@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:40 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: new unit proposal
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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