Hello, No question. Otto -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 11:24 AM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Ordinary Batteries? I agree with Walt on this battery matter. The more proprietary things are in a unit, the more problem it becomes for users when things fail. AA batteries are so cheap these days that I rather just replace them (or use ni-mh) and have control over the situation. I,over the years, have probably spent more money on battery packs for certain devices than the money or convenience they gave me would make it worth.