My understanding from APH is that the BookPort has been discontinued  
indefinitely.  I keep hoping I was given misinformation, but no update  
as of yet.  Funny this topic should come up though as on my Assistive  
Technology show for this week, I'll be demonstrating the Victor  
Stream, HumanWare's answer to the BookPort.  The Stream does play  
downloadable NLS content and will supposedly interface with the  
digital cartridges once they're finally released.

more info about the Stream can be found on HumanWare's site -- http://www.humanware.ca 
  is the faster way to get there even if it's not their main page.   
Info concerning my show, which is happening tomorrow with archives to  
be posted soon thereafter can be found at http://www.atmaine.com/ 
atshow .

As a former BookPort user, I sincerely do hope APH hasn't given up on  
it altogether.  Even though the Stream is a great device, having  
choices is a wonderful thing.

Steve



On Jul 15, 2008, at 1:30 PM, Prof Norm Coombs wrote:

Hi:

I understand that the bookport does not support NLS books.  They are  
supposedly coming out with a new one that will.

That is all I know.
I own 2 bookports.At 10:27 AM 7/15/2008, you wrote:
> Hi all;
>
> Does anyone know what happened to the Bookport?  I just looked on  
> APH's web site and they indicate it has been discontinued.  I  
> thought it was a very successful and affordable device!
> Thanks,
> Kathy Cahill
> MIT ATIC (Adaptive Tech) Lab
> 77 Mass. Ave. 7-143
> Cambridge MA 02139

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