Okay, we're talking about features that have been implemented now, so I
can speak up. I seriously doubt that the voice recorder accounts for 25%
of the BP's costs. The facilities for recording probably came with the
hardware when APH started working with it, so to not include the recording
capability would have been to waste resources. I'm just guessing on the
last part. But certainly it's not a 100-dollar feature we're talking
about.
Bruce
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On Tue, 29 Nov 2005, Phil Parr wrote:
Book port does what they said it would do very well and I agree.
As far as I am concerned they could have left off the voice recorder and knocked off say 100$ from the price.
Phil Parr.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 11:59 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: the holidays and bookport
<<SOAPBOX ON>>
I'm sorry ... I've tried to hold my tongue, but ...
IMO the Book Port is for *reading*. Recording memos is a great adjunct but is secondary to Book Port's primary purpose. Likewise with the note-taking capability. Hence, I see no reason for the spell-check or for a myriad of recording formats to be supported. If you want spell-check, use a computer or Braille Note. If you want hi-fi recording, use a PTR-1.
All the extra features add extra battery drain (ask Apple about battery life problems with their latest I-pod!).
Itseems to me that APH engineers should "keep it simple, stupid"; simplicity means fewer software glitches and better battery-life. Let's use the Book Port for the purposes for which it was designed and leave the fancy stuff to others. And yes, I know; some of the other devices aren't accessible. But that's not APH's problem!
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Mike
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005, David Edick wrote:
> I would like to see the book port fully support recording in whatever > format
> you need. Kind of like a plextalk, without the CD.
> > -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Josh Kennedy
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 11:35 AM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] the holidays and bookport
> > Hi,
> > I saw over the holidays that ipods now have video capabilities on them > and
> other stuff, although their primary function is playing music. I would > like
> to see 1. better recording capabilities on the bookport using the > bookport's
> internal microphone. like the ability to record at 32khz or 44khz mono > 2. a
> pronunciation dictionary so I can change how the speech pronounces words
> when I'm reading books such as harry potter where the speech says some > names
> and things incorrectly.
> 3. a spell-checker for the notetaker, similar to that of the braille 'n
> speak.
> 4. It would be cool also if the transfer software could through use of > the
> options dialog optionally convert text files with spaces into rtf or > word
> files after synchronization. I think it would be easier to do this on > the
> computer end of things rather than expecting the bookport to do it.
> I was told I'm getting a bookport as an early christmas present and I > can't
> wait to have one! I also hope to buy a language master in a month or two
> here as well.
> > Josh
> > he should try out the animal before he bought him. He took the could. > The
> Bear soon left him, for it is said he will not touch-land... A RIVER > carried
> down in its stream two Pots, one made of pounce upon in a whole year. > Evil
> wishes, like chickens, come home to roost.
> > > > > >
