[nabs-l] Isn't it ironic

[Koby Cox]

Bridget Can you please email me off list?   my email address is: kobycox at gmail.com Right back soon, Koby.

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On Mar 2, 2011, at 3:40 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:

> If the book was not reading with BLIO, it most likely was the author or
> publishers fault and not the BLIO product itself.  Believe me, I
> understand the frustration of not being able to access info especially
> literature.  And I too am a fan of the King Killer Chronicle series, but
> research a complaint before becoming so combative.
> 
> As we have seen with Kindel books, publishers and authors have the same
> ability to not allow a text-to-speech reading function.  Until this
> issue is resolved, we will continue to encounter similar problems.
> 
> JAWS should be able to read text unless, of course, the file is not
> created properly like inaccessible PDF's.  But this was not a matter of
> such a creation.  Perhaps JAWS was experiencing problems, or your
> computer was.  Technology, like everything else, has its limits and does
> not always work.
> 
> I feel your pain, but it might have been best if you had contacted KNFB
> before ranting and making accusations.  It sounds like the creators of
> BLIO have answers that would have benefited your argument.
> 
> Perhaps after following their directives, you can inform the list as to
> how it worked, and if you had better luck with the book.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> BLIO itself appears to be a great option for print impaired readers, but
> if publishers do not comply, it is not the technologies fault.
> 
> 
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