I doubt I'd use a calculator much either however I find the time and date anouncements to be quite convenient. Much quicker and easier than fumbling with the Braille watch; although I'm glad to have that as well. Lou ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:51 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: new unit proposal > Hi Bruce and list: > > No, I would not object to including a calculator if it didn't increase the > size or price, or decrease other functionality. I've never read a book that > required a calculator to understand, so can't imagine when I'd use it. I > might see this differently if I were an accountant, but I doubt it. > > Speaking of numbers, anyone trying sedoku? Can't be sure I've got the > spelling of that correct because such is the disadvantage of audio reading. > > Cheers, > Dave > >