I would agree. Sure, there is a cost to having to purchase replacement batteries, but rechargeable built-in batteries do not seem like a very good solution for a unit like the BookPort. I would only support rechargeable built-in batteries if the power requirements on the next generation BookPort demands enough power to make use of user replaceable batteries an unrealistic choice. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bennett" <david382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 6:52 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Batteries :I hate built-in batteries because there's always the looming spectre of : having to send a unit in ever so often. I wouldn't like that one bit. : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx> : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:43 PM : Subject: [bookport] Re: Batteries : : : > Hi Walt and list: : > : > Internal batteries are a bad idea, especially if they can't be easily user : > replaceable. I see this as one of the serious drawbacks of devices that : > incorporate them. : > : > Cheers, : > Dave : > : > : > : : :