[vi-android] Re: Kindle Fire
- From: Gmail <blindgeek1989@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 21:02:41 -0400
you can side load apps and TTS voices. The one provided with the kindle is high
quality and very clear to hear.
Thanks,
Aaron Linson
Indescribable Studios
Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
On May 21, 2014, at 8:58 PM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
<hanksmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> can eliquence be used on the kendle?
>
> On 5/21/2014 5:25 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote:
>> Aaron,
>>
>> You do indeed make some very valid points here. I confess that when I was
>> using my friend's Kindle, I was using headphones, so I didn't really hear
>> the built in speaker. You say that the speech is better. Isn't it just
>> using Ivona Kindra? Couldn't that be downloaded on a regular device?
>> Again, I understand probably, yes, but why, when you could get it included.
>> I'm just trying to throw out factors here. Dont' take it personally.
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Gmail
>> To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 4:06 PM
>> Subject: [vi-android] Re: Kindle Fire
>>
>> the difference between a device like the kindle fire and the nexus is you
>> have everything amazon offers within one device. You don’t have to jump
>> between apps. The reading experience is a little different and in my opinion
>> having used both I like the kindle method better. One is not better than the
>> other, it’s the experience you get with the fire that counts. The speakers
>> are a lot better and I think the interface is easier to understand as well.
>> Thanks,
>> Aaron Linson
>> Indescribable Studios
>> Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
>>
>> On May 21, 2014, at 6:42 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland
>> <cgwaxhawlover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> When you say features of the Kendle, what're we talking here? What makes
>>> it different than any other tablet? I mean, I understand it's a Kindle,
>>> but yeah, when I looked at my friend's, I honestly really wasn't that
>>> terribly impressed. From what I could see, it just looked like a regular
>>> oal tablet, with a modified version of Android to allow it to use Amazon's
>>> overlay. The way I see it is, what makes it any better than just getting a
>>> Nexus, or something of the sort. If you're attracted to the fact it has an
>>> external SD card slot, then, ok, I'll grant you that. The Nexus doesn't
>>> have one, but! that said, I know beyond a doubt that there are tablets out
>>> there which do. If it's that you can read Kindle books, you already can do
>>> that with a native Android device using the Kindle app, which is
>>> essentially, the same as on a Kindle itself. OK, before Aaron or others
>>> bite off my head... I, said, similar! I didn't say! exactly! the same.
>>> Let me make that real clear. The interface is slightly different, yes, but
>>> it's very close. Really, from what I've seen and read online, there really
>>> isn't much difference either in price. A Galaxy tablet, and even a Nexus
>>> tablet will run you almost the same thing. So yeah, I'm not saying that a
>>> Kindle wouldn't make a good tablet for some people, I'm simply asking what
>>> makes them so great compared to just a regular tab? Unless I missed
>>> something, I don't really see it to be any better.
>>>
>>> Chris.
>>
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