[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Fwd: Introducing Free Kindle Software with Accessibility Features

  • From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:11:38 -0800

Honestly, no you can't put it on VictorReaderStream and you can't play other books other than the ones at amazon.com source.

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
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Given the enormous number of books that we can already get from sources like Bookshare or Open Library, is there really anything of significance that we can purchase from Amazon that we can't get from these other sources? Will this software read books from sources other than Amazon? Would it be possible to install it on a mobile device such as the Victor Reader Stream? Even if the software is free it sounds to me like it is a way to convince us to spen money on books that we are likely to already have access to by other means and better access too. Do you think that is a legitimate concern and if not then why not?


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----- Original Message ----- From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Fwd: Introducing Free Kindle Software with Accessibility Features


This new version of the Kindle app appears quite accessible with JAWS. Upon launching it, you register with your Amazon e-mail and password. I purchased a Kindle book and was able to read it without difficulty. The software uses its own TTS speech engine to read books you purchase, which explains its over 200 megabyte download. So far the only thing I find annoying is difficulty in utilizing the search function for quickly moving to a phrase in a book, not being able to navigate through the table of contents, and only being able to read one page at a time rather than read continuously. Of course, perhaps reading the manual will shed light on how to do this. As a consumer, my only real complaint with the Kindle, and most ebook platforms for that matter, is being limited to a proprietary format, as I would like to read lawfully purchased ebooks on whatever device and whatever medium I choose, be it PC, iPhone, or Braille notetaker. However, it's encouraging to see that ebooks which incorporate digital rights management schemes can indeed be accessed with speech. Hopefully other ebook manufacturers such as NFB Technologies and Google are taking notice.

But what's up with the help! It took me to the Kindle Store. I wanted more information about reading keys, and couldn't find it. Also, that reading voice really is useful only in a pintch. Any nonstandard English word causes it to stumble.
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Petrous" <annpetrous@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 2:20 PM
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That's awesome. Now can you download that ap on a kindal? If nso, then I
would toatally buy one. Lol

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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debby Franson
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 4:52 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT: Fwd: Introducing Free Kindle Software with
Accessibility Features

Hi everyone!

I am excited to try this app. It will avail many of us another source for
books.

Debby

Subject: Fwd: Introducing Free Kindle Software with Accessibility
  Features



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Dear blind-interest@xxxxxxxxxx subscriber,

Amazon.com is releasing a new version of Kindle for PC that adds
accessibility features designed for blind and low-vision customers.

Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugin is a free, downloadable
application for your Windows PC. It provides the following accessibility
features: text-to-speech reading with adjustable voice settings,
voice-guided menu navigation, large font sizes, high contrast reading
mode, keyboard navigation, and accessible shortcuts.

With this software, for the first time ever, the entire collection of
English language books in the Kindle Store can be read aloud. With over
750,000 English language titles, Amazon offers the largest selection of
accessible ebooks. In order to use the text-to-speech feature, an
external screen reader program must be installed and running on the
Windows PC.

The free download is available at
<http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?R=2K2H70RHZWU7M&C=1BCY59BXVQFS0&H=CHDG0V1
IERAWLK7B8GVBJJVQCIWA&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fkindle%2Faccessibi
lity%3Fref_%3Dpe_71480_18358260>www.amazon.com/kindle/accessibility.


We welcome your feedback at
<mailto:kindle-PC-accessibility-feedback@xxxxxxxxxx>kindle-PC-accessibilit
y-feedback@xxxxxxxxxxx


Sincerely,
The Kindle Team



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