[bookport] Amazon's Kindle
- From: "Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D." <kramk@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:02:03 -0600
Is APH (or anyone) looking into the possibility of a partnership with
Amazon for a "Kindle with Speech" capability, or "Bookport with key to
Kindle-formatted files". This would seem to be a boon for blind readers.
If not, any suggestions for who to contact to make such a suggestion?
More information on the Kindle:
Product Overview
* Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp,
high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper.
* Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing.
* Wireless connectivity enables you to shop the Kindle Store
directly from your Kindle-whether you're in the back of a taxi, at the
airport, or in bed.
* Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less
than one minute.
* More than 190,000 books available, including more than 105
of 112 current New York Times(r) Best Sellers.
* New York Times(r) Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99,
unless marked otherwise.
* Free book samples. Download and read first chapters for
free before you decide to buy.
* Top U.S. newspapers including The New York Times, Wall
Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME,
Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes-all auto-delivered wirelessly.
* Top international newspapers from France, Germany, and
Ireland; Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine, and The Irish Times-all
auto-delivered wirelessly.
* More than 1000 top blogs from the worlds of business,
technology, sports, entertainment, and politics, including BoingBoing,
Slashdot, TechCrunch, ESPN's Bill Simmons, The Onion, Michelle Malkin,
and The Huffington Post-all updated wirelessly throughout the day.
* Lighter and thinner than a typical paperback; weighs only
10.3 ounces.
* Holds over 200 titles.
* Long battery life. Leave wireless on and recharge
approximately every other day. Turn wireless off and read for a week or
more before recharging. Fully recharges in 2 hours.
* Unlike WiFi, Kindle utilizes the same high-speed data
network (EVDO) as advanced cell phones-so you never have to locate a
hotspot.
* No monthly wireless bills, service plans, or
commitments-we take care of the wireless delivery so you can simply
click, buy, and read.
* Includes free wireless access to the planet's most
exhaustive and up-to-date encyclopedia-Wikipedia.org.
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