[nfbcs] Kndle

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Cheryl and everyone,

And promote alternatives to Kindle such as Blio. Folks that e-book reader 
was developed by us working with Ray Kurzweil and his team of innovators. We 
have Blio working on one of our computers and plan to install it on the 
others when Mary gets her new machine and some troubleshooting on this rig 
is completed.


    The best part about Blio is that the software is free and there are over 
a million free e-books one can download and read. Additional titles can be 
purchased from the Blio Bookstore. Our national office goes to great lengths 
to include among other things demonstrations of new technology for the blind 
such as Blio on the monthly presidential releases and play the complete 
release. This is exactly why all local chapters need to play these releases 
so members will be aware of access technology particularly those we 
developed such as the KNFB and the Blio Readers. There's an accessible 
alternative to the Kindle so let's spread the word.

Peter Donahue




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Kndle



We need to let the know the powers that be, like our State and affiliate 
presidents as well as Baltimore.  We need to stop complaining and do 
something.

Leading the Way in Independent Travel! Cheryl Echevarria 
http://www.echevarriatravel.com 631-456-5394 
reservations at echevarriatravel.com Affiliated as an Independent Contractor 
with Superior Travel, located in Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com 
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel, Inc.


> From: buddy at brannan.name
> Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:45:34 -0400
> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Kndle
>
> Yes. The new Kindle Fire apparently has no accessibility at all. A slap in 
> the face, considering that stock Android has accessibility features built 
> in, but Amazon's custom version doesn't. See this post:
>
> http://ppatel.tumblr.com/post/10771455940
>
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Sep 29, 2011, at 8:16 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>
> > I see Amazon has a new Kindle out. Someone said the over $99 models have
> > TTS. Are there still major accessibility problems with the Kindle, or
> > could a blind person use it now without too much trouble?
> > Tracy
> >
> >
> >
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