[bookport] Re: power
- From: "Joni Colver" <joni.colver@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 05:21:14 -0600
I agree with David's post below. Proprietary battery systems are generally
inconvenient for the customer and more expensive than other options.
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 bought the 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 will
offer. Technology is never static. Just some thoughts from a totally
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 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.
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