I agree with this message. I think having the ability to recharge the Bookport is fine. However, if I'm on a plane or a bus or a train I would love to simply be able to pop in some non-rechargeable batteries and go on with my reading. -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sharon Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 7:10 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Batteries Larry, As I mentioned in another post, there more occasions than might be apparent when a person can be away from either an electrical outlet or a computer. I once had a device that had a rechargeable battery pack that could be removed and replaced with regular accoline batteries. If you should decide to go to some kind of recharging system, I hope that you will consider the idea of a choice. Make it a grate one and have a wonderful holiday Sharon