[bookport] Re: power
- From: "Neal Ewers" <neal.ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:13:18 -0600
Larry, I, for one, will gladly take whatever you give us in that I know
that you guys are the ones who see the problem and you are also smart
enough to figure out something that will work and still be flexible.
Neal
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 2:31 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: power
You should bring an extra battery, charge before getting on the plane,
and not take 49 hour flights while constantly reading. Hey Rich, I am
in complete agreement with you about the current battery system. It is
the most flexible for the most kinds of situations, but at the same
time, when someone does bend a contact and they have to send in their
unit for repair, we take a real slamming for that, too. Personally, I
read all the time as well, and I have had not one problem with the
battery contacts, I see what is happening in the field with these units,
and I don't think treating your Book Port like you do your cell phone is
too much of a step in the wrong direction. So, you may have to plug in
in at night while you read once a week or so. Is that really so bad?
>>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, February 01, 2006 3:24:48
PM >>>
If I were on a plane, and my battery died, not only could I not read,
but I couldn't recharge. I know, whine, whine, whine! But you should be
glad that I have been one of the biggest proponents of the Bookport
you'll ever see. I feel somewhat responsible for at least three Bookport
purchases besides my own!
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 2:07 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: power
What makes you think that you could not read while recharging?
>>> chill000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, February 01, 2006 2:59:17 PM
>>>
If you shipped the unit with two batteries and an external charger, I'd
be in favor of a rechargable battery, otherwise just fix the contacts
and be done with it. Digital cameras get their batteries changed as
well and don't have this problem. I'm not interested in stopping
reading for a few hours while my bookpart recharges.
On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:56:13 -0500, you wrote:
>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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