[Electronics-Talk] O T Kindle Fire "Is it for the blind or not?"

[Elizabeth Campbell]

Hi everyone,

I bought the kindle Fire tablet for $50 along with a $6 bluetooth keyboard.
I don't think the VoiceView screen reader is as robust as VoiceOver, but it
gives us another option for having a small device to use while traveling and
so forth. I've used mine to send emails, shop on Amazon and read some of my
Kindle and Audible books. If you are a prime member, there are lots of free
movies and tv shows available via the video app which works really well. 
Getting back to  the VoiceView screen reader, I'm still learning the
different commands which to me are not as easy as those in VoiceOver.
JMO, the Kindle Fire tablet is not a replacement for our I devices, but we
have another option for reading, shopping and web browsing.
By the way, I haven't spent much time using the Silk browser, so I'm not
sure how well it works in conjunction with VoiceView.
Best
Liz
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From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 8:43 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] O T Kindle Fire "Is it for the blind or
not?"

I think this question is perfectly OK. Even if the Kindle Fire is free,
it'll still take some time to acquire one and put it through it's paces. 
I don't think there's anything wrong with someone asking about the
accessibility of a device before they invest money or time into it.

On 13/09/16 20:15, cheez via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Good call , Mike.
>
> Vince
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>> Why not try one and find out for yourself? Then tell us!
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>> Mike Freeman
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>> I would like all comets on the Kindle Fire. Good and bad experiences. 
>> Can blind people successfully use it and how? The cast and which 
>> model is accessible for us.
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>> Naima
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