Hi Robert, I have a friend that has an Ipod and there are features of the Book Port that she believes is better than her Ipod. She can download the audio books but she would have to by an additional package to have a reader that will do text stuff. The nice thing about hers is that it is a 30 G storage capacity. I was in DC this past week and talked with a totally blind guy that has an Ipod and is trying to use it, but with difficulty. Elaine