[access-uk] Re: kindle

  • From: Mark Magennis <mark.magennis@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:01:18 +0100

Looking at the spec sheet of the new kindle dx on the amazon site I can't see 
any mention of text to speech in the menus so my guess is that they're  still 
not accessible. 

Mark Magennis
Director, NCBI Centre for Inclusive Technology
Tel: +353 (0)1 882 1956
www.cfit.ie

On 15 Jul 2010, at 18:38, <brian_dalton@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I know when the Kindle first came out, it wasn't accessible. Has it now 
> become accessible? I am looking at getting into using E-Books, but hneed them 
> on a portable device. Any ideas please? I don't mind paying for them with 
> Amazon etc as long as I can read them with speach.
> 
> Thanks.
> Brian. 
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