I've seen the announcement on the Springer Design web site indicating that the new Book Courier should be available some time in the second quarter of this year. Does that mean that we are likely to see the Bookport II released around this time? I did not see mention of an external speaker for the new Book Courier. Also, it seems that Springer Design is sticking with DoubleTalk. The announcement can be found at: http://www.bookcourier.com/WhatsNew.htm -- Pete