And to add to this I doubt qRead will work with play books but don't know this.
On 30/07/2013 11:43, Aman Singer wrote:
Hi, Ian. If I may respectfully add to what you say, the Kindle App, like the Kindle Keyboard, does not work with Google Play at all. Sorry if I sound cynical, but the whole point of these reading apps is to push you into a particular book purchase Eco System. Play books will not work with Kindles, Kindle books will not work with Play, Kobo books will not work with either, and iBooks will work with none of the above. The same applies to the Stream, it will not read any of these books while in their original state. Since Jim is after a book available on Play, he'll need to read with a reader that will work with Play books. Obviously, BTW, this all applies if you don't want to break the DRM, this is either quite simple or impossible, depending on what you're trying to break, and many people will not do it because it is a violation of the license agreement. Aman On 7/30/13, Ian Macrae <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Jim, there are many answers to these questions. I would now say that buying a Kindle reader From amazon is the least wise option. There is only one model which will allow you to read in speech, the Kindle Keyboard. this is now an obsolete product as far as Amazon is concerned though it is still available from other retailers. However, it gives very limited access to the text allowing you to read from top to bottom but not for instance, navigate within. What has largely replaced it as far as Apple users are concerned is the Kindle app which gives the same sort of access to texts for blind people as for sighted. The app is free, however, you obviously need to have and run an IOS device. Alternatively, you could run the app on a PC, but it does not currently work on Android phones. The latest version of the Stream (£250 from Humanware) has greatly improved text to speech voices and you can therefore read e-texts more satisfactorily than previously. Hope this answers some of your questions. Ian Macrae Editor Disability Now 6 Market Road London N7 9PW ++44 20 7619 7760 ext 7760 ++44 7824 900855 www.disabilitynow.org.uk<http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk> Follow us: @disabilitynow On 30 Jul 2013, at 11:01, Jim McAuslan wrote: Hi List, I've been able to source two novels but they are e publications and are both available from Google Play. My question is how do I read an e book? Will I have to purchase an app to read them on my pc or on my now ageing Victor Stream. Should I buy another device such as a kindle, and how VI friendly are those? Many thanks -- Jim McAuslan from sunny Findhorn Minds are like parachutes! They work best when open ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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