I got the below message back, but I never got any responses; so either nobody else saw it, or nobody else cares about this issue. In the latter case, I don't suppose it will ever be fixed. But in the event that noone else saw it, I thought I would post an amended version of it just once more. Then I'll drop the matter.
A minor bug I have just found in the Book Sense is that it pauses between tracks that are supposed to be continuous. For example, I have a CD here that I ripped, U.K. which has some songs that are joined together without a break. You're not supposed to hear a pause when listening to them. I also have many mix CD's that are continuous throughout. The beat is continuous, so they are not intended to be heard with pauses between the tracks. However, the Book Sense puts about a half-second pause between tracks when there is not supposed to be one. My Winamp can play continuous CD's properly when I rip them; the really cheap CD player I bought eight years ago has always done it. I think the Book Sense should be able to properly play ripped CD's that have blended music as well. This is not a cutting edge feature we're talking about here. CD players have been able to play CD's the way they were intended to be heard for decades, even the cheapest portables you could buy. I have been using Winamp for nine years and have been able to play ripped CD's that have continuous music on them the way they were intended to be heard. I noticed this same problem of breaks between tracks that aren't supposed to have one on the Victor Vibe CD player I bought a few years ago. That also struck me as strange since the player costs a lot more than a cheap portable CD player. I would have thought that it would at least be able to play music CD's as well. I am disappointed to find the same problem with the Book Sense, especially given the cost. I really like this unit over all. I've been reading a lot of NLS books, and listening to music that I've ripped and downloaded--although the fact that the equalizer does not work with anything other than MP3 files is also disappointing. I hope that continuous track playing is something that can be addressed at some point; although I suppose that depends at least in part on how much it matters to how many people. Evan If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list andyour message is related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [email protected] and include leave gw-booksense in the body of the message.
