[access-uk] Re: accessible kindles
- From: "mark bishop" <bishopmark74@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:59:56 +0100
Hi
I have not seen the kindle touch so am only repeating what I have been told.
However, if there is speech why isn't the screen accessible in the same way
that the I-phone is for example?
thanks
Mark Bishop
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Nutt
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 4:18 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: accessible kindles
Hi Mark,
Even though the Kindle Touch has speech, you can’t use it. The reason? Well
pretty obvious really. While it will read the book just fine, you can’t
start/stop reading, turn it on and off in the menus, or even access the menus,
because the screen is a touch screen, and guess what? The screen is not
accessible.
Good enough?
All the best
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
mark bishop
Sent: 19 September 2012 15:11
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] accessible kindles
Hi
I have checked on amazon.co.uk and contrary to some of the comment on here as
well as the kindle keyboard the kindle touch also has text to speech built in.
I have also been told that the fire will also have it but wasn't able to
confirm it with the website.
thanks
Mark Bishop
----- Original Message -----
From: Tristram Llewellyn
To: 'access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 2:18 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle fire
The Kindle Keyboard 3G is a good alternative that is accessible whilst they
are still available.
Regards.
Tristram Llewellyn
Technical Support
Sight and Sound Technology
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Steve Nutt
Sent: 19 September 2012 13:25
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle fire
Hi Donna,
No, I don’t think it will be accessible. Amazon don’t care.
All the best
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Donna Slater
Sent: 18 September 2012 18:32
To: access
Subject: [access-uk] Kindle fire
I have noticed that the new Kindle Fire HD is out in October. Given that
it’s Android based does anyone know if it will be accessible via speech or is
Amazon as usual not interested in accessibility?
Thanks
Donna
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