re bookport
Hi list, is anyone in the u k using a bookport. if so, did you get it straight from a p h, or from some company over here. if you got it from a p h, did you have to do something about the voltage it uses. in america the voltage is 110, and here it is 240. any help would be appreciated. brian.
Re: Bookport Plus and Plextalk PTR2
Dr. Robert Carter told me that the Book Port Plus case actually has some writing on it that the PlexTalk case does not. He was concerned that he wouldn't be able to tell his units apart easily, but apparently this is not an issue. A small detail but one I thought worth mentioning. - Original Message - From: Jonathan Mosen jmo...@mosen.org To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 2:45 AM Subject: RE: Bookpo9rt Plus and Plextalk PTR2 If someone gave you a Plextalk Pocket, and a Bookport Plus, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. They are totally identical hardware-wise. Jonathan -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Bullis Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2010 11:24 a.m. To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookpo9rt Plus and Plextalk PTR2 OK, so the Plextalk Pocket and the new Bookport Plus feel the same when held in the hand? Is that what they mean about the same hardware, or do they mean the same pressable keys? I don't quite understand. Thanks a lot. Matthew To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Bookport Plus podcast
Jonathan Thanx this was exactly the kind of info I was interested in. Wonder how this works though? Is there then a kind of arrangement between plextor and APH that APH may copy the hardware design of the unit? Or is there no copyright on that kind of thing? Very interesting and let's hope Plextor takes note of the features in the bookport plus. If the hardware is the same, there is no reason while the software functions can also not be the same? -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: 05 February 2010 06:44 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Bookport Plus podcast Hi Andre, you're correct to a point. The Plextalk Pocket and Bookport Plus are identical hardware. Visually, the only difference is that the Plextalk branded hardware is available in black or white, while the Bookport Plus is available in silver. On the user interface side, there are about 80 differences. These mainly involve playback for now, since the Plextalk Pocket already beat its competition on the recording side by a long way. Navigation within a title is very different in the Bookport Plus compared with the Plextalk Pocket firmware, I think APH have done a brilliant job here. Also the firmware is more responsive. APH is using a human voice for recorded prompts, and I believe Plextalk's Audible.com support hasn't been released yet, whereas it's set for release in the first Bookport Plus firmware. APH also have some clear plans for enabling the WiFi that has been in the unit since the beginning but not enabled in software to this point. These OEM arrangements are not at all unusual. The Pocket is an outstanding recorder. If APH can make it catch up on the playback side, it'll be wonderful. Jonathan -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Friday, 5 February 2010 5:10 a.m. To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Bookport Plus podcast What then is really the difference between the bookport plus and the plextalk pocket? I get the impression there is no difference at all so why have two different products? Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: 04 February 2010 12:29 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport Plus podcast And here is a link to APH's User Guide for the BookPort Plus http://tech.aph.org/bt_info.htm which should address a lot of specifics which a podcast demo cannot. In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. --proverbs 16:9 On Mon, 1 Feb 2010, Norma A. Boge wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2380806/BookPortPlus.mp3 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Bookport Plus podcast
Hi Andre,APH has a license from Plextor to use the hardware. Jonathan To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Bookport Plus podcast
Interesting! Now would you e.g. be able to load the APH hardware into you're pocket then? -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: 06 February 2010 09:07 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Bookport Plus podcast Hi Andre,APH has a license from Plextor to use the hardware. Jonathan To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Bookport Plus podcast
No apparently not. There is some lock that prevents Bookport Plus users from loading the Pocket firmware, and vice versa. Jonathan -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Sunday, 7 February 2010 8:20 a.m. To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Bookport Plus podcast Interesting! Now would you e.g. be able to load the APH hardware into you're pocket then? -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: 06 February 2010 09:07 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Bookport Plus podcast Hi Andre,APH has a license from Plextor to use the hardware. Jonathan To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Bookport Plus podcast
Hi Andre, you're correct to a point. The Plextalk Pocket and Bookport Plus are identical hardware. Visually, the only difference is that the Plextalk branded hardware is available in black or white, while the Bookport Plus is available in silver. On the user interface side, there are about 80 differences. These mainly involve playback for now, since the Plextalk Pocket already beat its competition on the recording side by a long way. Navigation within a title is very different in the Bookport Plus compared with the Plextalk Pocket firmware, I think APH have done a brilliant job here. Also the firmware is more responsive. APH is using a human voice for recorded prompts, and I believe Plextalk's Audible.com support hasn't been released yet, whereas it's set for release in the first Bookport Plus firmware. APH also have some clear plans for enabling the WiFi that has been in the unit since the beginning but not enabled in software to this point. These OEM arrangements are not at all unusual. The Pocket is an outstanding recorder. If APH can make it catch up on the playback side, it'll be wonderful. Jonathan -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Friday, 5 February 2010 5:10 a.m. To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Bookport Plus podcast What then is really the difference between the bookport plus and the plextalk pocket? I get the impression there is no difference at all so why have two different products? Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: 04 February 2010 12:29 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport Plus podcast And here is a link to APH's User Guide for the BookPort Plus http://tech.aph.org/bt_info.htm which should address a lot of specifics which a podcast demo cannot. In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. --proverbs 16:9 On Mon, 1 Feb 2010, Norma A. Boge wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2380806/BookPortPlus.mp3 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Bookport Plus podcast
And here is a link to APH's User Guide for the BookPort Plus http://tech.aph.org/bt_info.htm which should address a lot of specifics which a podcast demo cannot. In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. --proverbs 16:9 On Mon, 1 Feb 2010, Norma A. Boge wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2380806/BookPortPlus.mp3 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Bookport Plus podcast
What then is really the difference between the bookport plus and the plextalk pocket? I get the impression there is no difference at all so why have two different products? Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: 04 February 2010 12:29 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport Plus podcast And here is a link to APH's User Guide for the BookPort Plus http://tech.aph.org/bt_info.htm which should address a lot of specifics which a podcast demo cannot. In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. --proverbs 16:9 On Mon, 1 Feb 2010, Norma A. Boge wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2380806/BookPortPlus.mp3 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Bookport Plus podcast
Why have two different products? Are you kidding? I, for one, appreciate choice, and competition is good for us as consumers. Sorry, I just don't get where you're coming from. Plus I'm not convinced they are products with identical features. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Bookport Plus podcast
According to the podcast, it works exactly like the plextalk pocket. It has the same menus, the same waiting sound, etc. That was why I am curious what the difference between the pocket and the bookport plus is. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Norma A. Boge Sent: 04 February 2010 06:31 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: RE: Bookport Plus podcast Why have two different products? Are you kidding? I, for one, appreciate choice, and competition is good for us as consumers. Sorry, I just don't get where you're coming from. Plus I'm not convinced they are products with identical features. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Bookport Plus podcast
I haven't studied both products at this point but I think competition is good and necessary. I will say that when the Plextalk Pocket first came out, they should have waited till they had NOLS support at the very least. The Bookport Plus sounds promising. M -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:10 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Bookport Plus podcast What then is really the difference between the bookport plus and the plextalk pocket? I get the impression there is no difference at all so why have two different products? Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: 04 February 2010 12:29 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport Plus podcast And here is a link to APH's User Guide for the BookPort Plus http://tech.aph.org/bt_info.htm which should address a lot of specifics which a podcast demo cannot. In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. --proverbs 16:9 On Mon, 1 Feb 2010, Norma A. Boge wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2380806/BookPortPlus.mp3 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Bookport Plus podcast
The puzzling thing to me is the whole copyright issue here. They seem to use the exact same menu structure I remember from the pocket reviews, the exact waiting sounds and itseems as if the outside is the same almost as if the same product is simply marketed under a different name. I know that there were some differences between the bookport and book courier. So I am just very curious what is happening here. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Michael D. Barber Sent: 04 February 2010 07:25 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Bookport Plus podcast I haven't studied both products at this point but I think competition is good and necessary. I will say that when the Plextalk Pocket first came out, they should have waited till they had NOLS support at the very least. The Bookport Plus sounds promising. M -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:10 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Bookport Plus podcast What then is really the difference between the bookport plus and the plextalk pocket? I get the impression there is no difference at all so why have two different products? Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: 04 February 2010 12:29 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport Plus podcast And here is a link to APH's User Guide for the BookPort Plus http://tech.aph.org/bt_info.htm which should address a lot of specifics which a podcast demo cannot. In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. --proverbs 16:9 On Mon, 1 Feb 2010, Norma A. Boge wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2380806/BookPortPlus.mp3 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Bookport Plus podcast
The software, like the bp plus can read audible books, and there must be other things that the Plextalk pocket aren't delivering. No one can compare one to the other untill March, when the BP Plus is do to be released, but along with differences in the firmware there is the support to consider. On Feb 4, 2010, at 11:10 AM, André van Deventer wrote: What then is really the difference between the bookport plus and the plextalk pocket? I get the impression there is no difference at all so why have two different products? Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: 04 February 2010 12:29 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport Plus podcast And here is a link to APH's User Guide for the BookPort Plus http://tech.aph.org/bt_info.htm which should address a lot of specifics which a podcast demo cannot. In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. --proverbs 16:9 On Mon, 1 Feb 2010, Norma A. Boge wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2380806/BookPortPlus.mp3 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Bookport Plus podcast
I haven't compared the 2 products feature for feature, but since APH will be controlling future software development, the feature set will be different. APH has always been very responsive to the suggestions of its customers, and people have already been telling them that they want to see the features they liked in the original Bookport to be put in the Bookport Plus. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: André van Deventer andred...@webafrica.org.za To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:12 AM Subject: RE: Bookport Plus podcast According to the podcast, it works exactly like the plextalk pocket. It has the same menus, the same waiting sound, etc. That was why I am curious what the difference between the pocket and the bookport plus is. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Norma A. Boge Sent: 04 February 2010 06:31 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: RE: Bookport Plus podcast Why have two different products? Are you kidding? I, for one, appreciate choice, and competition is good for us as consumers. Sorry, I just don't get where you're coming from. Plus I'm not convinced they are products with identical features. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Bookport Plus podcast
Hello, This doesn't work. It starts to download ok, and it stops. I wonder why? Vinny - Original Message - From: Norma A. Boge nab...@mchsi.com To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:10 AM Subject: Bookport Plus podcast http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2380806/BookPortPlus.mp3 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Bookport Plus podcast
I just downloaded it with no problem. have you tried again. If you would like I could send it to you. - Original Message - From: Vinny Samarco vin...@hughes.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:39 AM Subject: Re: Bookport Plus podcast Hello, This doesn't work. It starts to download ok, and it stops. I wonder why? Vinny - Original Message - From: Norma A. Boge nab...@mchsi.com To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:10 AM Subject: Bookport Plus podcast http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2380806/BookPortPlus.mp3To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Bookport Plus podcast
Hi, It didn't work last night, nor earlier this morning, but I got it to work now. Thanks. Vinny - Original Message - From: Norma A. Boge nab...@mchsi.com To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:10 AM Subject: Bookport Plus podcast http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2380806/BookPortPlus.mp3 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Bookport Plus podcast
Anyone have an url for this podcast series, or Michael Loft's main webpage? Based on listening to this one installment, it may be worth subscribing to. Optasia Ministry offers a wide variety of free electronic Christian resources to blind US residents; Many of these are not available otherwise in free electronic format, and some are particularly formatted for use on legacy and current portable reading devices. Distributed on DVD and cds, details and a catalog can be found at , http://www.optasiaministry.org - = To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Bookport Plus podcast
To hear other interviews from ATIA 2010, in addition to the one on Bookport Plus, go to http://serotalk.com Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: Norma A. Boge nab...@mchsi.com To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 9:10 AM Subject: Bookport Plus podcast http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2380806/BookPortPlus.mp3 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Bookport and other assistive technology
There is supposed to be a discussion forum on APH products at http://www.aph.org/. But the FORUM link is dead; I keep getting a Cannot Find Server error message. So either the forum has been eliminated or there are changes needed to the design of APH's site. -Kane On 9/3/07, albert griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've assumed news would be posted to, www.aph.org. Is this not correct? If it's going to continue to be portable, the speaker can't sound better than a good cell phone. Personally, I'll purchase my own docking station if it means keeping the size down to something I can easily carry in a pocket. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Russ Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:30 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology Hi It would be a help if there was a site where we could check the latest news on the new bookport.Somewhere we could also make suggestions for features. I hope that the new bookport does include a decent speaker, the comments I have heard about the Victor Stream say it has a very poor under powered speaker. I would also like the new bookport to have variable speed and pitch control for playing of audio files on the fly. The Stream has this feature but I do not know how well it works. Russ On 9/3/07, albert griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're right about that. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary G Schindler Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 11:26 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology It seems that the victor reader may be light years ahead of the bookport devices so maybe they are trying to come up with more innovative ideas. I believe the victor reader needs no transfer software, where the bookport does. - Original Message - From: albert griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 1:10 PM Subject: RE: Bookport and other assistive technology Like many MP3 players, it didn't. Supposedly, the new board will allow for many enhancements but they're not telling what they might be. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:54 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology Ah ok, I'm not up-to-date with Bookports or much else in that area but I have to admit to being a little surprised that such a device didn't already have an in-built speaker, ah well you learn something every day I guess smile. On 03/09/2007, at 2:31 AM, Keith Gillard wrote: Hi, There are a couple of minor changes but the one I do remember is that there will be a built in speaker on the new model...KG - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Bookport and other assistive technology And what is the new Bookport supposed to do that the old one doesn't do and how's the Icon coming along? On 03/09/2007, at 1:12 AM, Bobcat wrote: I haven't heard anything in months about the new Book Port. Wasn't it scheduled to come out this summer? Has anyone heard any recent updates? Bob Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED
RE: Bookport and other assistive technology
While the forum may be inactive, I know they do have a, what's new or APH. news link on the home page. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kane Brolin Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 7:40 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology There is supposed to be a discussion forum on APH products at http://www.aph.org/. But the FORUM link is dead; I keep getting a Cannot Find Server error message. So either the forum has been eliminated or there are changes needed to the design of APH's site. -Kane On 9/3/07, albert griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've assumed news would be posted to, www.aph.org. Is this not correct? If it's going to continue to be portable, the speaker can't sound better than a good cell phone. Personally, I'll purchase my own docking station if it means keeping the size down to something I can easily carry in a pocket. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Russ Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:30 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology Hi It would be a help if there was a site where we could check the latest news on the new bookport.Somewhere we could also make suggestions for features. I hope that the new bookport does include a decent speaker, the comments I have heard about the Victor Stream say it has a very poor under powered speaker. I would also like the new bookport to have variable speed and pitch control for playing of audio files on the fly. The Stream has this feature but I do not know how well it works. Russ On 9/3/07, albert griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're right about that. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary G Schindler Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 11:26 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology It seems that the victor reader may be light years ahead of the bookport devices so maybe they are trying to come up with more innovative ideas. I believe the victor reader needs no transfer software, where the bookport does. - Original Message - From: albert griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 1:10 PM Subject: RE: Bookport and other assistive technology Like many MP3 players, it didn't. Supposedly, the new board will allow for many enhancements but they're not telling what they might be. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:54 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology Ah ok, I'm not up-to-date with Bookports or much else in that area but I have to admit to being a little surprised that such a device didn't already have an in-built speaker, ah well you learn something every day I guess smile. On 03/09/2007, at 2:31 AM, Keith Gillard wrote: Hi, There are a couple of minor changes but the one I do remember is that there will be a built in speaker on the new model...KG - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Bookport and other assistive technology And what is the new Bookport supposed to do that the old one doesn't do and how's the Icon coming along? On 03/09/2007, at 1:12 AM, Bobcat wrote: I haven't heard anything in months about the new Book Port. Wasn't it scheduled to come out this summer? Has anyone heard any recent updates? Bob Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED
Re: Bookport and other assistive technology
Cane If you are referring to the Bookport support list, it is an emaillist on Freelists.org. Hence, to subscribe, send a msg to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and in the subject line place the word subscribe Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bookport and other assistive technology
Hi, There are a couple of minor changes but the one I do remember is that there will be a built in speaker on the new model...KG - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Bookport and other assistive technology And what is the new Bookport supposed to do that the old one doesn't do and how's the Icon coming along? On 03/09/2007, at 1:12 AM, Bobcat wrote: I haven't heard anything in months about the new Book Port. Wasn't it scheduled to come out this summer? Has anyone heard any recent updates? Bob Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bookport and other assistive technology
Ah ok, I'm not up-to-date with Bookports or much else in that area but I have to admit to being a little surprised that such a device didn't already have an in-built speaker, ah well you learn something every day I guess smile. On 03/09/2007, at 2:31 AM, Keith Gillard wrote: Hi, There are a couple of minor changes but the one I do remember is that there will be a built in speaker on the new model...KG - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Bookport and other assistive technology And what is the new Bookport supposed to do that the old one doesn't do and how's the Icon coming along? On 03/09/2007, at 1:12 AM, Bobcat wrote: I haven't heard anything in months about the new Book Port. Wasn't it scheduled to come out this summer? Has anyone heard any recent updates? Bob Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Bookport and other assistive technology
The developer of the new B.P. says he's not looked much further ahead than the first release which won't have much more than the old unit except it will be USB2 capable, thinner, and charge its own battery. Oh yes, it's supposed to play WMA, DRM. protected files. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:23 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Bookport and other assistive technology And what is the new Bookport supposed to do that the old one doesn't do and how's the Icon coming along? On 03/09/2007, at 1:12 AM, Bobcat wrote: I haven't heard anything in months about the new Book Port. Wasn't it scheduled to come out this summer? Has anyone heard any recent updates? Bob Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Bookport and other assistive technology
This is correct. I forgot about that in my post. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Gillard Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:31 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology Hi, There are a couple of minor changes but the one I do remember is that there will be a built in speaker on the new model...KG - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Bookport and other assistive technology And what is the new Bookport supposed to do that the old one doesn't do and how's the Icon coming along? On 03/09/2007, at 1:12 AM, Bobcat wrote: I haven't heard anything in months about the new Book Port. Wasn't it scheduled to come out this summer? Has anyone heard any recent updates? Bob Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Bookport and other assistive technology
Like many MP3 players, it didn't. Supposedly, the new board will allow for many enhancements but they're not telling what they might be. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:54 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology Ah ok, I'm not up-to-date with Bookports or much else in that area but I have to admit to being a little surprised that such a device didn't already have an in-built speaker, ah well you learn something every day I guess smile. On 03/09/2007, at 2:31 AM, Keith Gillard wrote: Hi, There are a couple of minor changes but the one I do remember is that there will be a built in speaker on the new model...KG - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Bookport and other assistive technology And what is the new Bookport supposed to do that the old one doesn't do and how's the Icon coming along? On 03/09/2007, at 1:12 AM, Bobcat wrote: I haven't heard anything in months about the new Book Port. Wasn't it scheduled to come out this summer? Has anyone heard any recent updates? Bob Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bookport and other assistive technology
Ok, so if the Bookport wasn't USB 2.0 compatible then how did people put books or whatever onto the thing, I suppose it was USB 1.1 compatible right? Again, I know very little about these devices. Do they play Daisy books as well? On 03/09/2007, at 3:09 AM, albert griffith wrote: The developer of the new B.P. says he's not looked much further ahead than the first release which won't have much more than the old unit except it will be USB2 capable, thinner, and charge its own battery. Oh yes, it's supposed to play WMA, DRM. protected files. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:23 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Bookport and other assistive technology And what is the new Bookport supposed to do that the old one doesn't do and how's the Icon coming along? On 03/09/2007, at 1:12 AM, Bobcat wrote: I haven't heard anything in months about the new Book Port. Wasn't it scheduled to come out this summer? Has anyone heard any recent updates? Bob Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bookport and other assistive technology
It seems that the victor reader may be light years ahead of the bookport devices so maybe they are trying to come up with more innovative ideas. I believe the victor reader needs no transfer software, where the bookport does. - Original Message - From: albert griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 1:10 PM Subject: RE: Bookport and other assistive technology Like many MP3 players, it didn't. Supposedly, the new board will allow for many enhancements but they're not telling what they might be. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:54 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology Ah ok, I'm not up-to-date with Bookports or much else in that area but I have to admit to being a little surprised that such a device didn't already have an in-built speaker, ah well you learn something every day I guess smile. On 03/09/2007, at 2:31 AM, Keith Gillard wrote: Hi, There are a couple of minor changes but the one I do remember is that there will be a built in speaker on the new model...KG - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Bookport and other assistive technology And what is the new Bookport supposed to do that the old one doesn't do and how's the Icon coming along? On 03/09/2007, at 1:12 AM, Bobcat wrote: I haven't heard anything in months about the new Book Port. Wasn't it scheduled to come out this summer? Has anyone heard any recent updates? Bob Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Bookport and other assistive technology
You're right about that. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary G Schindler Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 11:26 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology It seems that the victor reader may be light years ahead of the bookport devices so maybe they are trying to come up with more innovative ideas. I believe the victor reader needs no transfer software, where the bookport does. - Original Message - From: albert griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 1:10 PM Subject: RE: Bookport and other assistive technology Like many MP3 players, it didn't. Supposedly, the new board will allow for many enhancements but they're not telling what they might be. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:54 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology Ah ok, I'm not up-to-date with Bookports or much else in that area but I have to admit to being a little surprised that such a device didn't already have an in-built speaker, ah well you learn something every day I guess smile. On 03/09/2007, at 2:31 AM, Keith Gillard wrote: Hi, There are a couple of minor changes but the one I do remember is that there will be a built in speaker on the new model...KG - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Bookport and other assistive technology And what is the new Bookport supposed to do that the old one doesn't do and how's the Icon coming along? On 03/09/2007, at 1:12 AM, Bobcat wrote: I haven't heard anything in months about the new Book Port. Wasn't it scheduled to come out this summer? Has anyone heard any recent updates? Bob Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bookport and other assistive technology
Hi It would be a help if there was a site where we could check the latest news on the new bookport.Somewhere we could also make suggestions for features. I hope that the new bookport does include a decent speaker, the comments I have heard about the Victor Stream say it has a very poor under powered speaker. I would also like the new bookport to have variable speed and pitch control for playing of audio files on the fly. The Stream has this feature but I do not know how well it works. Russ On 9/3/07, albert griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're right about that. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary G Schindler Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 11:26 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology It seems that the victor reader may be light years ahead of the bookport devices so maybe they are trying to come up with more innovative ideas. I believe the victor reader needs no transfer software, where the bookport does. - Original Message - From: albert griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 1:10 PM Subject: RE: Bookport and other assistive technology Like many MP3 players, it didn't. Supposedly, the new board will allow for many enhancements but they're not telling what they might be. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:54 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology Ah ok, I'm not up-to-date with Bookports or much else in that area but I have to admit to being a little surprised that such a device didn't already have an in-built speaker, ah well you learn something every day I guess smile. On 03/09/2007, at 2:31 AM, Keith Gillard wrote: Hi, There are a couple of minor changes but the one I do remember is that there will be a built in speaker on the new model...KG - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Bookport and other assistive technology And what is the new Bookport supposed to do that the old one doesn't do and how's the Icon coming along? On 03/09/2007, at 1:12 AM, Bobcat wrote: I haven't heard anything in months about the new Book Port. Wasn't it scheduled to come out this summer? Has anyone heard any recent updates? Bob Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Bookport and other assistive technology
I've assumed news would be posted to, www.aph.org. Is this not correct? If it's going to continue to be portable, the speaker can't sound better than a good cell phone. Personally, I'll purchase my own docking station if it means keeping the size down to something I can easily carry in a pocket. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Russ Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:30 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology Hi It would be a help if there was a site where we could check the latest news on the new bookport.Somewhere we could also make suggestions for features. I hope that the new bookport does include a decent speaker, the comments I have heard about the Victor Stream say it has a very poor under powered speaker. I would also like the new bookport to have variable speed and pitch control for playing of audio files on the fly. The Stream has this feature but I do not know how well it works. Russ On 9/3/07, albert griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're right about that. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary G Schindler Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 11:26 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology It seems that the victor reader may be light years ahead of the bookport devices so maybe they are trying to come up with more innovative ideas. I believe the victor reader needs no transfer software, where the bookport does. - Original Message - From: albert griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 1:10 PM Subject: RE: Bookport and other assistive technology Like many MP3 players, it didn't. Supposedly, the new board will allow for many enhancements but they're not telling what they might be. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:54 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bookport and other assistive technology Ah ok, I'm not up-to-date with Bookports or much else in that area but I have to admit to being a little surprised that such a device didn't already have an in-built speaker, ah well you learn something every day I guess smile. On 03/09/2007, at 2:31 AM, Keith Gillard wrote: Hi, There are a couple of minor changes but the one I do remember is that there will be a built in speaker on the new model...KG - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Bookport and other assistive technology And what is the new Bookport supposed to do that the old one doesn't do and how's the Icon coming along? On 03/09/2007, at 1:12 AM, Bobcat wrote: I haven't heard anything in months about the new Book Port. Wasn't it scheduled to come out this summer? Has anyone heard any recent updates? Bob Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone uk 0121 288 4976 Phone/tty (+61 3) 9747 975 Fax +61 3 9743 7954 mobile/sms: +61425 777 508 Skype: callto:grtdane12 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help
RE: Bookport and Braille Note sound quality
The sound on the BrailleNote isn't that good in my opinion... Judy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter Scanlon Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 5:48 AM To: PC audio discussion list. Subject: Bookport and Braille Note sound quality I use my Bookport to listen to MP3's and its great. I plug it into a mini stereo system and get good sound through the speakers I just got an upgrade to my BN and have found that now I can use the BN to play audio, the sound is not as good as the Bookport. I wonder if anyone has found the same result, or perhaps my BN has faulty sound? Peter Scanlon Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 03 9878 3623 Work [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone 03 8684 6160 Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: BookPort: Can one go to a specific page?
Hi Michael, This is what the BP manual says about the topic. Page Number The menu's Page Number option serves two purposes. First, it informs you of the current page number. Second, it lets you move to another page in the current book. To move to another page, press the 5 key to select the Page Number menu option, then use the numbers on the keypad to type in the number of the desired page. Finally, press the # key to complete your request or press the * key to cancel. When you press #, Book Port will either move to the desired page or it will beep if you entered a page number that is not valid for the current book. Note that the Page Number function accepts only Arabic numbers, so if you want to turn to a page at the beginning of a book that occurs before page 1, you will have to go to page 1 then use the Back Page key to move exactly to the desired page. Be aware that not all books you send to Book Port contain page number information. In the case of a file that does not contain any page information, Book Port uses an approximation to represent pages. The Page Number feature is a particularly useful command, and you may wish to take advantage of the fact that Book Port remembers the menu option you last used, so you may simply press the 0 key to access the menu and have the page number immediately accessible. So, to answer your question, Yes you can. Reed -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Lang Sent: 2006/05/03 14:08 To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: BookPort: Can one go to a specific page? I get DAISY books which contain page markerss. I read, that one can skip from page to page in such titles with the BookPort. Can one also enter the number of a page, to which the player then skips? Thanks *** Michael Lang *** ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
Re: BookPort: Fast forward and rewind?
Can't really be done. The closest approximation is the power move commands. bruce -- Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NIV Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Mon, 1 May 2006, Michael Lang wrote: I have a BookPort here and I'd like to fast forward and rewind in audio books. I can't seem to find a way to do this. Can anybody help? Thanks *** Michael Lang *** ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
Re: BookPort: Fast forward and rewind?
to elaborate, it is good to have a fairly recent version of the firmware, since APH has made improvements in this aspect of the device. Under Options, you program the time interval moved when you hit +3 forward or 1+2 backward. the choices are 2 10 and 30 seconds. Also, 3, 6 and 9 forward or 1, 4 and 7 backward are supposed to move by increasingly large intervals of time. this isn't too exact in my experience, but then I'm not too exact either so I haven't analyzed it. Dean ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
