[access-uk] Re: Kindle
- From: "Griffiths, Steve" <Steve.Griffiths@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 12:33:01 +0100
I haven't got hold of one of these yet, but my understanding is the Kindle
touch has text to speech for reading book content, but no speech for the
controls or book list. So a blind person could not independently browse the
books on the device, but once a book is opened the content could be read out.
What is still unclear is whether the touch screen would need to be used to
start the text to speech - if so then you'd need to memorise a sequence of
screen taps to get it going. I am hoping to get one of these soon and put a
clarification on the RNIB website about it.
At the moment the only proven accessible Kindle device is the Kindle Keyboard,
and the only version of that which is still sold new in the UK is the £149 3G
version. There is also the Kindle for PC with accessibility application for a
Windows computer, which is free but of course doesn't have the same portability
as the Kindle devices.
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
David Russell
Sent: 07 May 2012 07:31
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle
Mark
If you look at the latest Kindle touch which sells at £109 and £169 depending
on whether you purchase the 3G version, it appears to state that it has text to
speech.
I know no more than that.
David
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
mark bishop
Sent: 06 May 2012 23:27
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle
Hi
is this a nnew version you are talking about? The touch I am aware of does not
have text to speech as I have checked this with amazon.
thanks
Mark Bishop
----- Original Message -----
From: David Russell <mailto:david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 11:15 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle
Mark
The new Kindle touch is said to have TTS. As the name suggests, it
hass a touch screen but no keyboard, but it may be useable by the visually
impaired.
David
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of mark bishop
Sent: 06 May 2012 23:12
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kindle
Hi
If you want speech you need the 1 called kindle keyboard, which is 3g.
The wi-fi version does not speak anymore.
thanks
Mark Bishop
----- Original Message -----
From: Alistair <mailto:alistair.kelly@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 9:10 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Kindle
Good morning folks, my wife who is sighted has decided she
would like a kindle book reader, I know that not all books are able to be read
by a TTS but was wondering what model to buy that would suit both of us? I
understand there are models which are 3G? wireless? Would probably just
download from the kindle store to our pc and transfer to the reader, assuming
this is possible?? Any suggestion for which model to go for would be great!
Thank you!
alistair
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