...and, from a save-the-earth perspective, you are not contributing to the pollution caused by manufacturing and disposing of alkalines. Nick Baker -----Original Message----- From: Will Smith [mailto:wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 3:24 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport improvements Hi Richard, Try a decent set of NIMH batteries. They work well, much better than=20 Nicads. And while they may not last as long as alkalines they do last several=20 weeks for me. And each recharging costs pennies, not dollars. Will wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx