[access-uk] Re: Accessible Kindle for pc
- From: william lomas <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 14:19:35 +0000
oh i thought it was only valid for US customers?
On 4 Feb 2011, at 14:06, Steve Nutt wrote:
> Hi Will,
>
> You can buy books on the Amazon web site, and they are automatically
> delivered to the PC app. You don't have to buy from within the app.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> william lomas
> Sent: Friday 4 February 2011 13:20
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Kindle for pc
>
> yes but can you buy books with it
>
> On 4 Feb 2011, at 13:00, Griffiths, Steve wrote:
>
>> David,
>>
>> You can toggle the voice between a female and a male voice with
>> Ctrl-Shift-V, and change speed with Shift-Equals and Shift-Hyphen.
>>
>> For this and more help, go to www.amazon.com/kindle/accessibility and
>> choose the "Help Page" link.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of David Russell
>> Sent: 03 February 2011 12:53
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Kindle for pc
>>
>> It works for me as well. Is there a way of changing the voice or the
>> speed
>> of the speech?
>>
>> David
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Kevin
>> Sent: 02 February 2011 20:32
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Kindle for pc
>>
>> Hi,
>> I downloaded it from Sendspace and it is working OK. I registered it
>> with
>> Amazon which entailed entering my Username and Password and I've been
>> able
>> to read a book using it.
>> Kevin
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Damon Rose
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 8:25 AM
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Kindle for pc
>>
>> Just catching up with this. I thought the app was only usable with the
>> US Amazon store. Is that not the case now?
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of Kevin
>> Sent: 01 February 2011 22:42
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Kindle for pc
>>
>> Hi
>> Not sure if anyone answered this. I don't know the answer, however if
>> you go to amazon.com, click on help and look for Accessible Kindle for
>> PC there should, I hope be details there.
>> Hope this helps,
>> Kind regards,
>> Kevin
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vivien Palcic
>> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 2:30 AM
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Kindle for pc
>>
>> Can the books be read with a Braille display or audio only?
>>
>> Regards
>> Vivien
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 2:40 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Accessible Kindle for pc
>>
>>
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> Further to messages sent earlier this week, I have now downloaded and
>>> briefly tried out this software. It enables you to download any books
>>
>>> from
>>> the kindle store from amazon. You can read them whether they are text
>>> enabled or not. You do need to have a screen reader on your pc, but
>> the
>>> Kindle for pc tool uses its own speech which sounds quite acceptable.
>> I
>>> have not yet found a way to change the speed or the voice, but I have
>>> hardly
>>> looked as yet. I just wanted to tell everyone that it does work, even
>>
>>> with
>>> the books which are not voice enabled.
>>>
>>> Most books are cheaper for kindle than paperbacks or hardbacks, and
>> there
>>> are a good many books which are free. These are not only classics but
>>
>>> also
>>> some modern novels. You can search for free books so it is easy to
>> find
>>> them.
>>>
>>> First impressions are that it is not a great way of reading, as you
>> have
>>> to
>>> do it at your pc, but it is a definite step forward and makes many
>> more
>>> books available.
>>>
>>> You do not have to do any ftricky book converting. It is all done for
>>
>>> you.
>>>
>>> I do not have the URL readily to hand but I think the messages were on
>>> Monday of this week, i.e. 24 January.
>>>
>>>
>>> David
>>>
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