[Electronics-talk] E-Readers

[cheez]

Thanks, Sharon.  I'll share this info with my friend.
Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon Ballantyne" <sballan at nexicom.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] E-Readers


> Hi Vince,
>
> I am totally blind. i ahve been using a kindle keyboard for about a year 
> and a half. You can put audible books on it so you ahve different 
> narrator's for those books from audible. The text to speech has a regular 
> voice speech rate (very very slow to my ears) and their increased speed is 
> still rpetty slow. I'd love to be able to adjust the speech rate further 
> but the kindle does allow me access to Amazon books that are text to 
> speech enabled. This unfortunately does not apply to all books, so check 
> before you purchase any text.
>
> I have not found a way to asily use the keyboard except for the space bar 
> to pause and enabling the speech using control and symbols. The homea nd 
> back key are easy to use and the five way key that simulates an enter key 
> in the middle of a box with the upper and lower edge lines of the box 
> operating as up and down cursors and the left and right sides operating as 
> left right cursors. The menu key just above the five way is also 
> accessible as are the page up and down on either side.
>
> When the speech is turned on, it will read the book continuously so you 
> don't ahve to turn pages.
>
> The navigation for on and off is a slider that also takes you to screen 
> saver and turning off option. The volume control is easy to use and the 
> earphone jack is discernible.
>
> I do use the book mark features with no difficulty but not the add notes 
> and highlights.
>
> I ahve used the keyboard (QWERTY style) to do searches within texts or to 
> locate a text but when you are using the keyboard for example to enter 
> ssearch string there will be no audio feedback so you are a bit in no mans 
> land there.
>
> I use the computer to go to Amazon and actually find the books I want. If 
> I ahve ordered a free sample I can choose to purchase the book right from 
> my kindle without going to my computer.
>
> It is not as accessible as all the features that the sighted have but I 
> really like it for its portability, long battery life and instant access 
> to books. Theya re not kidding about a book in under a minute.
>
> Hope this description is of some help.
>
> At the time I bought my e-reader the others were not at the time as 
> accessible. That could have changed.
>
> All the best,
>
> Sharon
> On 2012-01-10, at 7:59 PM, cheez wrote:
>
>> I think this topic has been discussed before, however I don't remember 
>> what was said.
>> Which E-Reader offers the most user-friendliness for a total?
>> Vince
>>
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