[access-uk] Re: Reading PDFs portability
- From: Ari Damoulakis <aridamoulakis@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 17:39:07 +0200
Hi Mike
Two methods I wouldn't suggest are daisy players such as the Victor
Stream and Booksense. Yes they can play pdfs, and you can save
bookmarks in them, but I find two problems. For you who want technical
info, the voices on there won't really do punctuation, so it will be
difficult for you to read programming stuff. Also, the next problem is
if the pdf has tables, you won't get the structure. A way that might
work is what I do for uni. If it is possible, get a small netbook with
a screen reader on it. I also hear you can do pdf on IPhone, but I'm
not sure how good or accessible it is.
Ari
On 6/4/13, Michael A. Ray <mike.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello list,
>
> I'm fundamentally lazy when it comes to reading stuff. I have a lot of
> IT related e-books in PDF format and I want a way to read these books
> while horizontal, rather than having to sit at my PC to do it.
>
> What do other people think might be the best way to read PDF files
> portably? I need to be able to go to specific pages or chapters, and
> would like to be able to save where I get to.
>
> I don't mind a mechanical sounding text-to-speech voice because when
> you're reading about programming languages, passion and emotional
> emphasis driven by context isn't important.
>
> So...any ideas?
>
> Mike
>
>
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