[access-uk] Re: E-books at Amazon
- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:44:14 +0100
Clive -
you can read up on the Kindle at:
www.amazon.co.uk
The Kindle eBook reader I think is £109
You can get the software Kindle for PC for free.
From a blind person's perspective, I'm not very impressed with the speech
quality be it on the Kindle device, or running the software on the computer.
As far as the device is concerned, not all available books have TTS enabled, so
you have to look for that when buying an eBook. If using the software on the
computer however, then all ebooks are available to listen to.
Hope that gets you started -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 5:25 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: E-books at Amazon
Hello Julie,
I've seen a lot of posts about Kindle on here, but haven't tried it. Is there
anyone out there who wants to give me an "idiot's guide"? Basically, where do
you get it, how much does it cost, how do you use it, and what are its benefits
and limitations?
Thanks,
Clive
Clive Lever
Diversity Advisor
01622 221163 (extension 7000 1163) Room 1.15, Sessions House, County Hall,
Maidstone, ME14 1XQ.
Diversity is a strength and we will value and harness difference for the
benefit of all service users, the individual and KCC.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
JULIE RODAWAY
Sent: 16 June 2011 17:11
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: E-books at Amazon
Hi
Some of Amazon's kindle books have text to speech enabled.
Cheers
----- Original Message -----
From: Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 4:33 PM
Subject: [access-uk] E-books at Amazon
Hello all,
does anyone know whether E-books available from Amazon are accessible to V
I Readers, and in what format they come?
Thanks,
Clive
Clive Lever
Diversity Advisor
01622 221163 (extension 7000 1163) Room 1.15, Sessions House, County Hall,
Maidstone, ME14 1XQ.
Diversity is a strength and we will value and harness difference for the
benefit of all service users, the individual and KCC.
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