Thanks Tris, where do I go to get the software incarnation? Please could someone send a link? T I A, Clive Clive Lever Diversity Advisor Communications & Engagement 01622 221163 (extension 7000 1163) Room 1.15, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ. Diversity is a strength and we will value and harness difference for the benefit of all service users, the individual and KCC. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of phil stephenson Sent: 08 August 2011 15:53 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle accessibility Hi Tristram, It's the hardware version I'm interested in. I know what it says it can do but was more interested in experiences of people who have used one. Many thanks, Phil On 8 Aug 2011, at 13:05, Tristram Llewellyn wrote: > The Kindle have both hardware and software incarnations. The latter is > completely free and has some speech commands built in to allow reading of > book material. Not all book material however can be read by the TTS however > as for some publications it can be disabled. You can normally check before > purchasing a title that it has TTS enabled for it. The hardware unit has > speech and even something like a basic screen reader, however this is not > turned on by default. The hardware units start at about £111 and can be > obtained directly through Amazon and some high street outlets including > Tescos. > > I am sure others will be able to fill in the detail. > > Regards. > > Tristram Llewellyn > Technical Support > Sight and Sound Technology > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: 08 August 2011 12:42 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle accessibility > > Hello all, > > I'm in the same boat, and would like to know what is a Kindle and how > much is it? Is it hardware or software? > > Best, > Clive > > > > > > Clive Lever > Diversity Advisor > Communications & Engagement > 01622 221163 (extension 7000 1163) > Room 1.15, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ. > Diversity is a strength and we will value and harness difference for > the benefit of all service users, the individual and KCC. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of phil stephenson > Sent: 08 August 2011 12:30 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Kindle accessibility > > Hi All, > > Have been off list for a long while and can't get on with list archive > easily so apologies if this has been covered on list before but I am > really interested in getting a Kindle but wondering what comments / > experiences others on list have of using one, tips and tricks and > generally anything else I might want to consider before finally making > a purchase. > > Please feel free to respond off-list if you want. > > Many thanks, > > Phil > > > ---- > Recruiting now at www.thequietrevolution.biz > > Follow me on twitter via @stepphil > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq