[bookport] Re: power
- From: "Kotler/McCarthy Marv/Josie" <mjslipp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 22:40:22 -0800
I have had a bookport for almost two years and have had no problems with the
battery contacts.
----- Original Message -----
From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 4:37 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: power
> I think we also all agree that the unit would not have to be returned to
> replace the battery. Extras would also be available.
>
>
> >>> david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx Thursday, February 02, 2006 1:16:55 AM
> >>>
> I think one big thing that we all agree with is that we would want
> something that is not so tightly tied to the BookPort that the only
> place one could go to get an extra battery or replacement would be APH.
> If you guys aren't aware, one of the biggest pains with BrailleNote, and
> to some extent with PacMate is the need to go back to the company with
> any battery issues, and the cost for the company to replace the battery
> plus the amount of time the unit is out of service are both a genuine
> pain to the user, and usually to us as a state agency trying to find a
> way for the person to still have some kind of unit that the person can
> use while their unit is being repaired.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:17 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: power
>
>
> : BTW, that last post was, of course, just my opinion. <Smiles all
> around!>
> :
> :
> : -----Original Message-----
> : From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
> : Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:56 PM
> : To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : Subject: [bookport] Re: power
> :
> :
> : What about if we did something like your cell phone where you could
> : replace the battery yourself if you needed to, but you would not need
> to
> : do so every week or so as is the case now.
> :
> :
> : >>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, February 01, 2006
> : 12:39:22 PM >>>
> : I must chime in here. I have never had a problem with the current
> : battery contacts. And I would hate to see the batteries become
> : something that cannot not be replaced by the user. There are many
> : battery charging systems that allow users to recharge batteries, and
> I
> : firmly believe that having the ability to replace the batteries
> makes
> : the Bookport portable and easy to use. Think about it, APH, if
> there
> : were some kind of proprietary battery system, you'd have even more
> : Bookports coming in for repair than you ever did for battery contact
> : issues. People would have to routinely send their devices for
> service
> : when the battery died.
> :
> : -----Original Message-----
> : From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers
> : Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:27 AM
> : To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : Subject: [bookport] Re: power
> :
> :
> : Sarah and others, I have not had any problems changing batteries
> : either.
> : And, for what it's worth, I like the fact that I am not stuck with
> : some
> : proprietary batter pack that I either have to buy at some point, or
> : worse yet, send the unit back to have the battery pack replaced. I
> : can
> : understand Larry's point if they have really had problems with this,
> : but
> : perhaps a little podcast on how to correctly change batteries would
> be
> : in order before scrapping the idea of replaceable batteries.
> :
> : Neal
> :
> :
> :
> : -----Original Message-----
> : From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston
> : Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:03 AM
> : To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : Subject: [bookport] Re: power
> :
> :
> : Eric,
> :
> : May I respectfully ask what any of this has to do with blindness?
> : Changing batteries has nothing to do with vision and everything to
> do
> : with being careful and paying attention to what one is doing. I,
> like
> : Walt, have changed batteries in many, many devices. In particular,
> I
> : have changed the batteries in my BookPort at least 60 or 70 times,
> and
> : have had absolutely no ill effects. I do understand that there are
> : those who have ended up with damaged contacts, but I have never been
> : able to figure out exactly how this could happen if one is careful.
> : If
> : I've misunderstood your comment about making things "blind proof",
> : (you're not a partial, are you?), then please clarify and set me
> : straight.
> :
> : Sarah
> :
> :
> : -----Original Message-----
> : From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric StevenS
> : Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 10:48 AM
> : To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : Subject: [bookport] Re: power
> :
> :
> : Well, Walt, again they have to dumb down to the lowest common
> : denominator.
> : Make everything stupid/blind proof.
> :
> :
> : ----- Original Message -----
> : From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
> : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> : Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:39 AM
> : Subject: [bookport] Re: power
> :
> :
> : > The last time we had a discussion on battery connections, I think
> it
> :
> : > was Larry who pointed out that in actual use, the spring type of
> : > connectors really don't stand up much better than the present
> spring
> :
> : > clips. The problem seems to be more related to how the batteries
> are
> :
> : > inserted and removed--they
> : > should always be inserted negative end (the bottom of the battery
> : opposite
> : > to the end with the little button on it) first. I've made dozens
> and
> :
> : > dozens
> : > (probably over a hundred) battery changes without any apparent
> : damage
> : to
> : > the
> : > contacts and have used all types of batteries. I agree with the
> : comments
> : > regarding the 15-minute charger, as well.
> : >
> : > Larry's message slightly alarmed me in that it almost seems to
> imply
> :
> : > that future devices that emanate from his shop may not have
> : > user-replaceable batteries and I think this would be a mistake, as
> it
> :
> : > would seriously limit the BP's portability in situations where AC
> : > power might not be easily available (camping, for example).
> : >
> : > ----- Original Message -----
> : > From: "Chris Hill" <chill000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> : > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> : > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:29 AM
> : > Subject: [bookport] Re: power
> : >
> : >
> : > I agree that the way the charger does it is a batter solution. I
> : > think the coil spring type of contacts also are a better bet than
> : what
> :
> : > the bookport currently uses.
> : >
> : > On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 07:27:40 -0800, you wrote:
> : >
> : >>I was glad to see that the user could change and replace the
> : batteries
> :
> : >>in the bookport. I'm wondering about a solution to the problem of
>
> : >>damaged contacts. I
> : >>use an IC-3 battery charger that quick charges the IC-3 batteries
> in
> :
> : >>about
> : >>15
> : >>minutes. This is a great comvenience. Now when you insertt the
> : batteries
> : >>into
> : >>this charger, where the positive contact is, instead of feeling
> the
> : bare
> : >>contact, if you will, you find a round protruding piece with a
> : little
> : >>recess in
> : >>it where you fit the little nub at the positive end of the
> battery.
> : When
> : >>you
> : >>snug the battery against this, inside, it is spring loaded. You
> fit
> : in
> : >>the
> : >>nub
> : >>and gently push in and seat the battery. This protects the
> contact
> : and
> : >>you
> : >>never actually touch it. Wonder if something like that could work
> : for
> : the
> : >>BP
> : >>battery recepticle. Just thinking. I really like the current
> : >>battery/power
> : >>arrangement for the BP.
> : >>By the way, I don't get as much battery time per charge with the
> : IC-3
> : >>rechargeables, as I do with non-rechargeable alkalines. But the
> : quick
> : >>charge
> : >>convenience and cost savings makes it worthwhile. If I'm reading
> : only
> : >>books
> : >>using the synthesizer, I get 50 hours or close thereto
> : >>Lois.
> : >
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