The Bookport was not replaced by anything. The Braille Plus is a new product that stands on its own merit.
At 05:13 PM 4/20/2008 -0500, you wrote:
I am curious why you haven't gotten anything from this list?There hasn't been anything new, as far as hard ware, sense Aug. They don't have enough parts for BP 2, so it will come out when they have the parts. Yes, it was replaced by the braille Plus.http://www.aph.org/tech/pda_info.htmIf you have questions, if you have to, you could e-mail me off list, or, subscribe to theIcon and Braille Plus list: icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx With the word subscribe in the subject line. On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:55:37 -0400, Ed Meskys wrote: >Thru my stupidity I have not seen postings on this list since August >06, so >I am really out of the loopon developments. I just saw as an aside in a >message on how to return a bookport for repairs that it is no longer >being >made. I bought mine three years ago and have been very happy with it. >Has it >been replaced by a new storage/speech device by APH? I vaguely remember >seeing somewhere a mention of a BP model 2. has this happened? I am >glad to >see that APH is still supporting it. > >I gather the Victor Stream will do everything the BP does, plus >download NLS >and RFBD files. So if my BP ever dies I expect I will get a stream. > >My wife has to download BookShare for me since she has an XP computer, >while >mine is W98SE. Does downloading to the BP check for updates so I have >the >latest firmware? If not, what should I do to check. > >Thanks, Ed Meskys > >Edmund R. Meskys >NIEKAS Publications >National Federation of the Blind of N.H. >Moultonboro Lions Club >edmeskys@xxxxxxxxxxxx >322 Whittier Hwy >Moultonboro NH 03254-3627 >my credo: >Clinton lied, nothing happened >Bush lied, thousands died >and over 3,000 permanently brain injured >
Sandy Licht Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity.
