I for one bought my Book Port in order to read text. One of the wonderful things about is it's small size, as well as, it' smooth reading capability . It does everything I expected and more. It's MP3 function is quite adequate in my opinion. The problems with things such as progression of files were fixed. The addition of file types such as: (.html) and (doc.) have increased our ability to read additional files without converting them. If adding more sophisticated MP3 functions would drastically increase the price or size, I would strongly object. The price, even though it was possible for me, was beyond many people. There could be upgrades for a fee. They could be added at a cost. This would allow the basic Book Port to remain within reach for many of our community. I for one, would not like to see any more of our community excluded from this wonderful tool, in order to allow for all of the bells and whistles. On another subject, I see no reason for removing the file lock feature unless you need the space for something else. Now, you might consider placing the record function in it's spot: which would make it more difficult to activate it. Make it a great one Sharon