[bookport] Re: power
- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 14:51:20 -0500
I agree. Flush keys or keys that are otherwise the least bit difficult to
identify quickly would be a real step backward. Even if the device is made
smaller, it shouldn't be too difficult to keep the keys easily
distinguishable by touch.
As previously indicated, I'd think that the best of all possible worlds
would include both AC and battery operation with a trickle charge circuit to
charge the battery while reading.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Thurston" <thurston@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:44 PM
Subject: [bookport] power
Hello,
I'm replying to this thread to state the needs of older multi handicapped
bookport users. Many of us live in nursing homes or retirement centers or
soon will do so.
Let me stress up front that I do not want to cut down the mobility of the
bookport at all! We spend more and more time waiting for transportation
to doctors and appointments or for xrays or other treatments in
hospitals. As you can imagine, hours of time is thus consumed and the
Bookport is our only solace! in passing these boring, empty hours.
However, the point of this message is to point out the need for ac
power to use while we are in our room. When using ac power we aren't
using up expensive batteries or have the need to be changing them which for
some of us could be very difficult.
I just read a suggestion for having hard plastic keys and to have them
mounted flush to the case. This would be horrible for people with
arthritis and limited sense of touch! Our fingers would slide off the
slick keys and those with limited sense of touch could not even find the
flush mounted keys.
An off on switch could better control the problem of accidentally
turning on the unit while in transit.
Any other consideration for assisting the multihandicapped bookport users
would be greatly appreciated!
Ed Thurston
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