[macvoiceover] Re: iPad ebook formats
- From: Russell Solowoniuk <rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 06:34:32 -0600
Hi Olivia,
That's what I am trying to find out, but I don't have an iPad... yet! <smile>
The list I gave is the formats that are supported on the iPad, but, of course,
that doesn't mean they are accessible to us VO users.
Thanks,
Russell
On 2010-05-04, at 7:24 PM, Olivia Norman wrote:
> Is the Kindle application accessible? Last time I checked it didn't work.
> Olivia
> "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve Jobs
>
> On May 4, 2010, at 4:01 PM, Russell Solowoniuk wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I Googled to find out what ebook formats are supported on the iPad and found
>> the following information:
>>
>> ePub - this open ebook format is used by many online stores. You can also
>> convert other formats to ePub and then sync them to the iPad via iTunes.
>> PDF - PDF is the reigning downloading document format on the website, so
>> you're likely to find ebooks in this format. The iPad lets you load PDFs
>> onto your iPad and read them via third-party apps.
>> iBooks - the books purchased through the iBooks Store are actually in ePub
>> format, but include DRM to prevent unauthorized sharing or copying.
>> Kindle - Amazon's Kindle isn't just an ereader that competes with the iPad,
>> it's also an ebook format. Though you can't read Kindle books through the
>> iBooks apps, you can read them on the iPad using Amazon's Kindle app.
>> Barnes & Noble - Just like with Amazon, Barnes & Noble has an app that lets
>> you buy read books purchased from their online store on the iPad.
>> I have a couple of questions. Are the above formats accessible using VO?
>> Is it possible to load an MS Word or RTF file on the iPad and read it with
>> VO?
>>
>> Thanks for any information you can offer.
>>
>> Russell
>
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