[bksvol-discuss] OT: Kindle
- From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:53:22 -0500
Very interesting. Is it clear before one makes a purchase if the speech
flag is on?
Tracy
> Greetings Dornetta, perhaps the following will answer many of your
> questions:
>
> Amazon Kindle Accessibility
> The Tech Doctor is pleased to welcome back Lisa Salinger and Allison
> Hartley
> to
> the podcast.
> Both Allison and Lisa recently purchased the Amazon Kindle Keyboard. This
> is
> the only model of the Kindle that is accessible to a blind person.
> As Lisa and Allison describe their experiences with the Kindle, it becomes
> clear that while we all wish that Amazon would do more to make all Kindles
> accessible, the Kindle Keyboard is accessible enough to allow a blind
> person
> to independently operate the Kindle Keyboard to successfully read the
> extensive
> library of Kindle books that have the text to speech flag enabled.
> While we do not have any inside information, we donât know how long the
> Kindle
> Keyboard
> will be around as it is not a current model. I was unable to find one at
> my
> local Best Buy but was able to purchase a Kindle Keyboard online directly
> from
> Amazon.
> In 2010, Ricky Enger of Serotek did a comprehensive review of the
> accessible
> Kindle.
> The information is still accurate. Here is a link to the review.
> An Accessibility Review of the Amazon Kindle 3
> http://serotalk.com/2010/09/28/an-accessibility-review-of-the-amazon-kindle-3/
> Another excellent resource is The Kindle Accessibility Blog
> http://www.assist-tech.co.uk/kblog.htm
> Finally, Accessible World has published two excellent podcasts on using
> the
> Kindle
> Keyboard.
> http://accessibleworld.org/sites/default/files/tt06-11-12-jane-sheehan-keyboard-kindle.mp3.mp3
> http://accessibleworld.org/sites/default/files/tt10-03-11_the_accessible_kindle.mp3
> Thanks to Lisa and Allison for sharing their Kindle experiences. I am
> confident that
> you will enjoy this podcast.
> http://dr-carter.com/podcasts/20121106.mp3
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dornetta
> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 3:52 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Requesting a book
>
> So Russ, I guess that the Kindle is assessable then? At least with your
> helpful email.
> Netta
> "Just because you are blind does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder
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