[access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription

  • From: Iain Lackie <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 12:42:31 +0100

The new way of deleting is much less accessible. The shine is somewhat dimmed 
here.

Iain



On 28 Sep 2014, at 10:26 am, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi John,

The reason Audible couldn't be used, is it is not a more traditional lending
library like RNIB, you purchase rather than borrow books.

My point was that Audible have made a shining example of accessibility
across all platforms, so why can't Overdrive do the same.

All the best

Steve

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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
john gallagher
Sent: 28 September 2014 10:23
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Overdrive subscription

well that's brilliant irahim many thanks for that one i just cannot
understand why the rnib have not joined with this setup as it is way ahead
with access in mind. to me the rnib are trying to save money by making us
use the over drive system and  i know it is only just starting so we must
give it a chance but again it is like the sendero gps they are so ahead
because of the years of experience they have. at this moment in time any
blind person who is not too good with i devices or a computer will not use
this service it is too complicated. i did look last night on audible and
then over drive and the search on audible was so much much better. again if
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