BookPort is a small device, about the size of a telephone hand set, that plays audiobook and MP3 files. The files are stored on the same type of compact flash card used in the BN. I know folks who have both BrailleNote and BookPort, so somebody must think there is an advantage to having both.
Susie Stageberg Project ASSIST with Windows Iowa Department for the Blind (515) 281-1351 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Maria Kristic Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 1:31 PM To: Jill O'Connell; Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Braillenote and Bookport I've been reading several messages regarding the Bookport on this list. I was wondering if someone could tell me what a Bookport actually is. Thanks. Maria > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jill O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 10:41:41 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Braillenote and Bookport >Is there any advantage to purchasing a Bookport or Book Courier if you >already have a BrailleNote version V? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Aman Singer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 9:43 AM >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Braillenote and Bookport >> Hi. >> First, the BP list address is >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subscription address is >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Secondly, you can use the same flash card in the BP and BN, but >> cannot use the same files on that card. For example, if you've sent >> a text file called text.txt to the BP using its transfer tool, you >> won't be able >to >> read that file with the BN. Further, if you've saved a file called >text.txt >> to the flash card from the BN, you won't be able to use it on the BP. >> However, if you have text.txt for the BN and text1.txt for the BP, >> you can use them on the same flash card. Aman >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of donna slater >> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 11:07 AM >> To: Braillenote Braillenote >> Subject: [Braillenote] Braillenote and Bookport >> Please forgive me if this is off topic, but I've currently mislaid the >> Bookport List address, and in any event I am having problems receiving >mail >> from the Bookport list. Does anyone on this list use Bookport? If so, is >it >> possible to use the same Flash card in the Braillenote and the bookport if >I >> wish to play text or mp3 files? Or, does the Bookport software do some >> modification to the files as they are transferred to Bookport enabling it >to >> read the files? >> As I only receive the Digest version of this list, I would be grateful if >> you could reply to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Thank you for any help anyone can give on this subject. >> Best wishes >> Donna Slater >> ___ >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> ___ >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
