I've heard somewhere that there is a firmware upgrade for the Ipod that = makes the menus talk. We also have an Archos 20 g mp3 player that has a = firmware upgrade that makes the menus talk, and it spells the file names. = It has a way to go, but it is already usable. <<< elaine18@xxxxxxx 5/ 7 8:48p >>> 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 =20