Hi. I don't like the idea of any sort of proprietary battery pack, if I may say so. I think the use of standard batteries is one of the best features of the BP and, with chargers being relatively cheap now, I'll be glad to risk the battery contacts removing and reinserting batteries rather than having a charging circuit in the unit if that circuit requires a special battery. Further, I think a charging circuit, even if it were merely connected with the outside through terminals, would increase the weight and complexity of the unit, which I don't think is desirable for something that we can do ourselves relatively easily. Aman -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Fiorello Sent: December 12, 2004 2:47 PM To: bookport Subject: [bookport] bookport improvements HI; I too like the concept of rechargeable batteries. Physical changes to the unit are more of a long term idea than software updates but I would like to recharge the batteries while they are in the machine. If a plug is to bulky, perhaps a set of terminals for a drop in charger. Anyone have any thoughts as to affordable chargers? Many unrelated units I own come with their own battery pack and charger. Rich