On 7/4/03 12:23 PM, "Mark C. Langston" <mark at bitshift.org> wrote: > I own a pair. Prior to using these, I was travelling with some rather > heavy Sony desktop speakers. The Generation2 SI-5's have excellent > range, good volume, and best of all, can be powered directly from your > USB port. Is the USB connector optional? Your link says it's powered by 4 AAA batteries, and mentions nothing about USB. -- Mark