[access-uk] Re: Kindle accessibility
- From: "Griffiths, Steve" <Steve.Griffiths@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 16:13:27 +0100
Just to correct one point; it's possible for publishers to prevent the hardware
Kindle TTS working (although this is happening less and less). The TTS voice on
the software version will work even on books which the hardware Kindle will not
read, so it's a useful backup!
You can download Kindle for PC with accessibility from
www.amazon.com/kindle/accessibility.
The RNIB have a lot of information on ebooks starting at
www.rnib.org.uk/ebooks. There is currently a page about Kindle versions here:
http://www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/readingwriting/ebooks/comparing/Pages/amazon.aspx
I hope to update this page today, so you might want to wait until tomorrow
before looking at it.
Steve
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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
>
>
>
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> 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
>
>
>
>
>
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> -----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
>
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