[bookport] Re: power
- From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 19:37:16 -0600
My vote is definitely to stay with standard batteries. That's 1 of the
things I like about both reading products, you can get the batteries
anywhere.
----- Original Message -----
From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:56 PM
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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