[bookport] Re: the holidays and bookport
- From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 23:06:10 -0600
You're right, and it probably wouldn't account for more than $25, if that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Toews" <DogRiver@xxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 7:55 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: the holidays and bookport
: Okay, we're talking about features that have been implemented now, so I
: can speak up. I seriously doubt that the voice recorder accounts for 25%
: of the BP's costs. The facilities for recording probably came with the
: hardware when APH started working with it, so to not include the recording
: capability would have been to waste resources. I'm just guessing on the
: last part. But certainly it's not a 100-dollar feature we're talking
: about.
:
: Bruce
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: On Tue, 29 Nov 2005, Phil Parr wrote:
:
: > Book port does what they said it would do very well and I agree.
: > As far as I am concerned they could have left off the voice recorder and
: > knocked off say 100$ 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!
: >>
: >> <<SOAPBOX OFF>>
: >>
: >> 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.
: >> >
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