Well, thanks to everyone who presumes we have headphones out or that we should buy extra speakers that double as carrying cases or whatever. If a speaker existed, you wouldn't need to fool with headphones. It would be rather like a sighted guy reaching for the pen and little notepad to jot a quick note. Instead of digging and untangling the earphones, you just reach for the bp and do your memo or little note or whatever. No muss. No fuss. As for the extra speaker, that also means more extra batteries. Another bother. I have perfectly good external speakers for use with a bp or bc when it and I am in one place. If I thought the tdk speaker were an acceptable equally efficient substitute for a small internal speaker, I'd buy one. At this point, I'd be interested for the folks at APH to add to this discussion regarding the feasability of including a small speaker with a possibly redesigned unit. Mary