I've actually done this, and it works quite well. If the speakers are amplified, you will need to turn the volume setting on the unit down quite a bit to avoid blasting out your ears, smile. I've used it on my computer speakers, and I set the volume to number 6. ----- Original Message ----- From: "albert griffith" <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 1:14 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Internal Speaker > 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 > : > : > : > : > > >