My question is why? I have several pocket sized am-fm radios and would not wish to tie up a wonderful piece of gear like the Book Port just doing what a $10 to $20 radio can do. Will wilsmith@xxxxxxxxx On Tue, 8 Mar 2005, James Nuttall wrote: > I haven't been following the conversation. But let me say now days radios for > mp3 players come ona single chip the size of your thumb nail. That's it a > single chip. These chips purchased in quanity cost $5. So the BookPort's > engineers could easily fit a FM radio into the BookPort. From what I could > see neigther size nor cost should be a factor. > > Jim -- Michigan > albert griffith <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > We've discussed the addition of a radio to the B.P. before and I haven't > changed my mind. Any room or power needs to be reserved for book reading > capacity or ease of use features. A radio would be nice but I'll pass. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandy Licht" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 8:34 PM > Subject: [bookport] Re: mp3's > > > : It's just adding unnecessary junk to the BP, in my opinion. (Smile!) I'm > : not saying your suggestions are junk. Don't misunderstand me. > : > : At 05:24 PM 3/8/2005, you wrote: > : >honestly, sandy, i agree with you. i've got quite the nifty little AM/FM > : >radio i bought. it's got excelent reception and the controls are easy and > : >quick to use. i'm barely able to afford the bp now, so i say no to radio. > or > : >at least having 2 models, one with and without, like sony and the md > units. > : >brandon > : > : Sandy Licht > : Phone: 409-898-8218 > : Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A > : 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They > : are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. > : 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in > earnest, > : you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the > : LORD... > : > : > : > > > > > > >