Where would we put them? I know... We could put them where the belt clip
is now.
At 01:11 AM 2/5/2006, you wrote:
and for our friends who live in the woods, how about some solar pannels? ----- Original Message ----- From: "DOC" <TALMIDIM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 12:14 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: power
Aren't you forgetting the nuclear power chip for those long train rides? ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 7:40 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: power
On the top between the USB connector and the earphone jack, and just tothe left of the earphone jack a slot for the key to start the motor to crank the crank. And, best of all, a button next to the cf card to start the reacter that generates the electric power to power the motor that cranks the crank. (grin)BookPort around the plug shaft thereby winding the internal power mechanism.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Hingson" <MHingson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 4:12 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: power
: No problem. Simply hold the earphone plug in one hand and turn theworld: : -----Original Message----- : From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Gary Wunder : Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 1:55 PM : To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : Subject: [bookport] Re: power : : : I agree that Larry will do the right thing by us - but where in thedouble: will you put the crank on the BookPort? : : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx> : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 3:13 PM : Subject: [bookport] Re: power : : : >I have a small radio that has several power options. It has a : >nonreplaceable rechargeable battery. You can also use replaceableYou: >a's. The radio has a built-in battery charger that charges 3 different : >ways. First: you can plug it in to the wall. Second, it has a crank.how: >crank it 1 minute for a 20 minute charge. Third, it has a solar panel. : >The radio isn't that large, and it only cost me $34.00. Depending onis: >long you charge it, the battery lasts a long time. I'm not too worried : >about how APH decides to handle the battery situation. Remember, Larryhave: >a Bookport user himself! He knows what we need. : > : > At 03:02 PM 2/3/2006, you wrote: : >>Those who bring up the idea of cell phone style batteries may wellMotorola: >>never attempted to purchase replacement batteries. They are as : >>proprietary as anything can ever be. Companies like Nokia and: >>have just a few more dollars to invest in R&D Than APH. Therefore,theyBookport: >>can design sophisticate charging circuitry and create batteries that : >>have no other function than to power your cell phone. I use myno: >>far more than I use my cell phone, and although my cell charges : >>extremely rapidly, it still needs to charge. And when it does, it is: >>longer a portable device. My Bookport, on the other hand, is infact: >>a portable device. I don't need to worry about chargers or ACoutlets.: >>I simply have the ability to read, anywhere. I would hate to givethatThey: >>up. : >> : >> : >>-----Original Message----- : >>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : >>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo : >>Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 7:56 PM : >>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : >>Subject: [bookport] Re: power : >> : >> : >>Perhaps an idea might be to do it the way some police scanners do.options.: >>take : >>regular aa batteries, and you can recharge them if they are : >>rechargeable, : >>I'm really not in favor of a special battery, I usually use the : >>energizer e2 : >>lithium batteries, and those last forever, I can't remember the last : >>time I : >>changed them. : >>----- Original Message ----- : >>From: "Joni Colver" <joni.colver@xxxxxxxxxxx> : >>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : >>Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 5:21 AM : >>Subject: [bookport] Re: power : >> : >> : >> > I agree with David's post below. Proprietary battery systems are : >>generally : >> > inconvenient for the customer and more expensive than otherthe: >> > : >> > I am not familiar with current cell phone batteries, the type of : >>battery : >> > used or the life of a charge. Portability is the reason I boughtwill: >>Book : >> > Port and I like the availability of off-the-shelf inexpensive : >>batteries. : >> > : >> > It will be interesting to see what a new version of the Book Port: >> > offer. Technology is never static. Just some thoughts from atotallyextent: >> > satisfied Book Port user. : >> > : >> > Joni : >> > ----- Original Message ----- : >> > From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> : >> > : >> > : >> > 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 someissues,: >>with : >> > PacMate is the need to go back to the company with any batteryhave: >>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 stillhope.: >>some : >> > kind of unit that the person can use while their unit is being : >>repaired. : >> > : >> > : > : > Sandy Licht : > Phone: 409-898-8218 : > Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A : > 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They : > are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a: > 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in : > earnest, : > you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the : > LORD... : > : > : : : :
