I agree with this post could not said it better. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 5:59 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: USB power > Hi Walt, Will and list: > > Yes, a speaker is definitely a bad idea in the Bookport. I recall a > suggestion on this list a while back about adding some sort of alarm to > the > Bookport. This combination would definitely result in the perfect > reading/note taking device becoming another annoying aspect of > circumstances > when silence is at a premium. The plethora of talking watches, ringing > cell > phones, etc. wouldn't be the only reasons to avoid such gatherings. Now I > realise that some actually enjoy the attention they perceive they get from > being so noticed. But being noticed does not get the work done that you > are > presumably there to do. > > Cheers, > Dave > > >