No. At 05:15 PM 8/1/2009, you wrote:
Is that Barnes and Noble reader usable with the devices we blind people use for reading books? Can their ebooks be used on those devices without that reader? It doesn't sound like it."If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine." Che GuevaraThe Militant: <http://wwww.themilitant.com>http://www.themilitant.com/txtindex.shtml Pathfinder Press: <http://www.pathfinderpress.com>http://www.pathfinderpress.com Granma International: <http://granma.cu/ingles/index.html>http://granma.cu/ingles/index.html_ table with 2 columns and 6 rows Subj:[bookshare-discuss] Re: [bookshare-discuss]B&N ereader; wasRe: world ebook fairDate: 8/1/2009 4:42:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: popularplace@xxxxxxxxx Reply-to: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent from the Internet (Details) table end I see what you mean. It' a terribly confusing web page.I clpied some infor from the page and also here'are a couple of URLs: A the URL below you can download the reader. Also, on the left side of the page there's a box headed by the words Get Started in bold. Underneath is a virtual tour,which is audio., and also a link to download the readerThere's a FAQ on the page. You can do a find for that I think. I guess this is B&N's answer to the amazon kindle.Cindy What is the Barnes & Noble eReader?The Barnes & Noble eReader is an application used to read Barnes & Noble eBooks on your iPhone, Blackberry, Windows PC or Mac. Without it, you will not be able to read Barnes & Noble eBooks. Our eBooks are encrypted to protect the authors' work. Thus, other eBook Readers will not work with Barnes & Noble eBooks. The Barnes & Noble eReader can display styled text (italicized, underlined, etc.) and formatting as well as perform functions not found on other eBook readers. The Barnes & Noble eReader is FREE and is supported on multiple devices.CindyWish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned list available at sites belowWish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+ListBooks Being Scanned List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List--- On Sat, 8/1/09, Sharon <mt281820@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: block quote From: Sharon <mt281820@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: world ebook fair To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009, 6:41 AMCindy, can you give us tips about how to search? There is so much here it's overwhelming.Like how to use operators?I'm enjoying myself until August 4, but after that, I'm kind of at a loss as to how to use these sites.Sharon block quote -----Original Message----- From: Cindy [mailto:popularplace@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 12:10 AM To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: world ebook fairI don't quite understand what's going on with B&N's offer of free reader and free books. I suppose one must buy something some time. lots more info availableon the site CindyWish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned list available at sites belowWish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+ListBooks Being Scanned List: https://wiki..benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List--- On Fri, 7/31/09, Meka White <mekawh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: block quote From: Meka White <mekawh@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] world ebook fair To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 2:30 PM Did you know that from today until August 4 is the World Ebook Fair, where titles have been made available for download? www.worldebookfair.org Meka To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxPut the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.block quote end block quote end block quote end **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222846709x1201493018/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=115&bcd=JulystepsfooterNO115)
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