Tom and List, My hope is that the Book Port evolves based upon its ability to read books, its small size, and its reasonable cost. Here is why I bought the Book Port 1. I can read a book, in all of the formats, with a device that fits into my pocket. And I can have 100 more books on hand, in my other pocket. Doing this with a CD player would require a larger CD player, and a stack of CDs. 2. The Book Port uses inexpensive off the shelf batteries, which I can replace myself. 3. I had no further expectations for the Book Port; any more than I would expect a hammer to do the job of a drill. Sincerely, Jerry Weinger _____ From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tom hawkins Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 8:29 PM To: Book Port Subject: [bookport] new unit proposal Any consideration of a new unit should include a wide, thick rubber edge to protect the unit from accidental falls from tables and pockets etc.