[Blindtlk] Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugins

Sat Sep 29 23:00:39 UTC 2012

Peter,

Kendall Square is a nice place, even if you can't spell it. lol

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugins

> Hello again everyone,
>
> Kendle Square that is. Blame the Outlook Express Spellchecker for that 
> slip.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 5:15 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugins
>
>
> Hello Chris,
>
> I didn't know that a subway station could run on a PC. Kindle Square is a
> stop on the
> "Red Line" that runs from Boston to Cambridge. I believe we had this
> discussion earlier today didn't we? Please folks! Kindle is the correct
> product name.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 4:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Kendle for PC with Accessibility Plugins
>
>
> I agree, although at this point I'm hoping Amazon isn't a lost cause for 
> us.
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Diane Graves
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 9:32 AM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> 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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