[access-uk] Re: FW: [BCAB] Free Amazon Kindle software with accessibility
- From: Tristram Llewellyn <tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:26:03 +0000
It is quite possible that the delay may be that Amazon have to supply a
localised version of the Kindle software for the UK market and that this may be
on its way. Has anybody actually asked rather than venting about it?
Regards.
Tristram Llewellyn
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Kevin Cussick
Sent: 19 January 2011 12:16
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: FW: [BCAB] Free Amazon Kindle software with
accessibility
Well this is not good news,
It's not available in the UK it's terrible that yet again we are left
out it should be available over here as well.
On 19/01/2011 11:13, Barry Toner wrote:
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcab-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Guy Whitehouse
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:17 AM
> To: bcab
> Subject: [BCAB] Free Amazon Kindle software with accessibility
>
> I'm forwarding a message I've just received about free Amazon Kindle
> software with accessibility features built in. If anybody tries this,
> can they let me know how they get on?
>
> Cheers
> Guy
>
> 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 www.amazon.com/kindle/accessibility.
>
> We welcome your feedback at kindle-PC-accessibility-feedback@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Sincerely,
> The Kindle Team
>
--
All The Best
Kevin Cussick
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