[Blindtlk] Kindle Not Kendle

Sat Sep 29 14:41:45 UTC 2012

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the clarification. It is a common mistake, so I'm kind of used to
people spelling it wrong, but it does prevent some confusion if we are clear
on what product we are talking about.

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Peter Donahue
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 10:27 AM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: [Blindtlk] Kindle Not Kendle

Good morning Dianne and everyone,

    It would help if you spelled the product's name correctly to be sure
we're all talking about the same software. The Amazon e-reader is called the
Kindle not Kendle. Having the right product name will help when discussing
its accessibility. Thank you.

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane Graves" <princess.di2007 at gmail.com>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Kendle for PC with Accessibility Plugins

What can we expect from Amazon. You are absolutely right. Couldn't have said
it better myself. Amazon has clearly brushed us aside. I feared that the
rumors were true, but I was hoping against hope.

You know, I wasn't able to attend the 2012 convention, but I heard that
there was a resolution which passed to get on Apple about some of the
inaccessible applications which were put on their platform--by other
vendors--which weren't wholly accessible.

In my estimation, Apple has an excellent reputation for keeping the blind in
mind when designing its technology. The company we need to be "drawing the
battle lines" with is Amazon.

Diane Graves

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 9:31 PM
To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Kendle for PC with Accessibility Plugins

Hi Diane,

Welcome back!!! I've been wondering where you were, and I'm glad to see you
back now!

Although I've never played with the Kindle program for the PC, I did hear
via the SeroTalk podcast from Serotek that the program is no longer
accessible, unfortunately. According to the Serotalk guys, the iOS app is no
longer accessible either. But what can we expect from Amazon?

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Diane Graves
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 8:04 PM
To: Blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Blindtlk] Kendle for PC with Accessibility Plugins

Greetings to All,

Had to unsubscribe for a while, but am glad to be back, and looking forward
to getting back into the mix.

I was just wondering whether anyone else had had experience with the Kendle
for PC with accessibility plugins? I downloaded the program last spring, and
was elated to be able to buy current books from the Kendle bookstore. I
bought and read a couple of books, but then hadn't used the program for a
month or so, and then purchased a new book, only to find out that the
program was no longer functioning. I played around with it for a while, and
sent an inquiry to amazon, only to have them direct me to a chat area for
support.

Anyway, I haven't gone the "chat" route yet, as I don't feel overly
comfortable with the setup, but I have heard rumors that the program has
expired. Does anyone know whether or not the accessibility features have, in
fact, expired, or whether it is worth pursuing until the appropriate support
person is located?

Thanks in advance for any information. If there is a chance that the program
will still work, I would love to find that support, especially after having
spent money on a book I never got to read. But before I plow through the red
tape to get the someone who understands what accessibility is (smile) I
would like to have a clear answer as to whether the program has expired or
not. Don't want or need to be frustrated unnecessarily.

Diane Graves

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