I'd think a line out jack would work better than the earphone jack now presently used for such purposes. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 2:21 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Internal Speaker : : Better results than what? I generally prefer line out also, but the BP : is quiet, and has a large range of volume settings. : : >>> albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 04/08/05 02:14PM >>> : I'd rather see a line out jack. This would give us the capacity to : hook the : device into preamplified speakers with better results. : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Mary Otten" <maryotten@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 12:21 PM : Subject: [bookport] Re: Internal Speaker : : :: The thing I like about a possible speaker is that it would give those : of : us who don't want to lug extra speakers around or don't want to use : headphones all the time the option of using the built in speaker. It : would : be :: bad for mp3 music, I'm sure. But it would really enhance the : usability : imho. I really don't like using headphones at all. I used them on my : job for : 28 years, and just don't care to use them any more unless it can't be :: avoided. Lugging and messing with external speakers, especially in a : : setting such as a meeting is a real bother at best and not possible at : : worst, depending on the situation. If there is room in there to add : something, :: I'd far prefer a small speaker to any sort of built in battery pack. :: Mary :: :: :: :: : : : : :