Yes, the BNS uses a NiCad rechargeable battery pack. I replaced these with
NIMH rechargeables and got ever so many more years of use out of those.
Walt Smith is right, though. Only substitute batteries or any other
components if you're absolutely familiar with them or are willing to risk
expensive mistakes. If any of you do replace old BNS battery packs with
NIMH rechargeables, the unit's AC adaptor will charge them just fine, but
not in the proscribed four hours. It will take about eight.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tyler Wood" <tcwood12@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 4:37 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: the holidays and bookport
what? Doesn't the BNS have a battery charger? Or are you talking about when the memory gets all wierd, like what happened to me on the braille lite.
Tyler
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bennett" <david382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 1:36 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: the holidays and bookport
I have two of them. Whenever they need new batteries I simply take them to a Battery Outfitter store in my area and they fix up and install a battery pack for $20. Compare that to FreedomScientific's price. Not difficult, since the battery pack consists of five "AA" batteries wired together in a special configuration and spot-welded in place. The guy who does it for me claims it's a five-minute job, and I can attest to that.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 11:11 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: the holidays and bookport
Hello,
For what ever it's worth, I still have a BNS, and it works great for the use
I put to it.
Otto
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 4:29 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: the holidays and bookport
Devices evolve to sell more devices!
Mike
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005, David Bennett wrote:
entirely in a static society.And yet, devices do evolve and change to accommodate needs, trends, preferences. They also serve an enormous cross-section of people. Book Port is much more functional than Book Courier, which, in turn, is far more useful than the initial Road Runner. Likewise, how many of us who own Pac Mates would like to return to Braille 'n Speak's limitations? The original purpose of a product can only be honoredrecording, use a PTR-1.
As a general reminder: about a week ago Larry advised us that APH welcomes suggestions but prefers that rebuttals be kept to a minimum. I totally agree with those who hesitate to want a huge array of new features which might lead to numerous bug fixes and increased cost, but the fact is that suggestions are welcome on this list while in general rejoinders have been seriously discouraged.
----- 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-fibookport to do it.
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 theI 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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