actually, i really like this idea. my desktop has a built in flash card reader. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 11/2/2004 at 10:23 PM Mike Arrigo wrote: >Hi all. I have a suggestion for the software more then the book port >itself. >When transfering several files, particularly mp3 files, it can take quite= a >bit of time, which takes battery power in the book port. A good feature= for >the software might be to support other flash card readers. This way, you >could connect a flash card reader, and the software would transfer the >files >in the appropriate format to the compactflash card, then you simply pop= the >card in to the book port when the transfer is done, might save a bit on= the >batteries.