[Electronics-talk] Accessible Kindle?

[Poppa Bear]

Nice to have another option out on the market.  Thanks for sharing
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Barbour" <jbar at barcore.com>
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> You might be intersted in this...
>
> http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/359097
>
> Excepted below
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> Kindle Fire HDX 7' Tablet to have built in accessibility features
>
> Sep 26, 2013 in Technology
>
> Chicago - Amazon has provided minimal accessibility in the development of 
> their previous Kindle devices. For the first time a Kindle device will 
> have built in accessibility for a number of disabilities
> The All-new Kindle Fire HDX 7" tablet will have built in accessibility 
> features for the visually impaired, hearing impaired, and the mobility 
> impaired as soon as users obtain the device.
> In the past Amazon has incorporated minimal accessibility solutions that 
> weren't full access solutions to the many disabled consumers that used the 
> device but this new kindle Fire will incorporate settings and software to 
> make the seven inch tablet fully accessible out of the box.
> According to Amazon’s accessibility page for the device here are a number 
> of new features to make the device accessible for people with 
> disabilities. Some of the highlights include: a built-in screen reader 
> from Ivona Text to Speech for blind users, a screen magnifier with high 
> contrast options for low vision users, closed captioning and stereo to 
> mono for hearing impaired users, and Bluetooth keyboard navigation for 
> users that would have trouble using gestures on the screen.
> This new Kindle fire will also have accessible user guides that detail how 
> to use the accessibility tools on the Kindle Fire in an on-device 
> Accessibility User Guide. The guide will provide helpful instructions and 
> tips for using accessibility tools with the different features on your 
> Kindle Fire.
> The new version of their 7-inch tablet will not be available until October 
> 18, but you can pre-order it today for the current price of $409.00
>
> On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 07:22:49AM -0800, Poppa Bear wrote:
>> I use the second generation kendle sometimes, it has a built in speech
>> ingin. It is good enough to navagate basic menues, play my audible books 
>> and
>> even read text, but it is very ancient sounding when it comes to 
>> listening
>> to a book with the screen reader, I have done it though.
>> You may want to do a google to make sure it was the second gen for sure, 
>> you
>> could probably find one for $20 to $40 on Ebay.
>> HTH
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
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>> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 6:04 AM
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Accessible Kindle?
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>> >Are any of the Kindles accessible, and, if so, which one?
>> >Tracy
>> >
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