[stylist] the new kendle

[Homme, James]

Hi,
Adobe has an EBook reader that they have put a lot of work into to make accessible. I'll dig up the information and send it.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:58 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] the new kendle

Atty,
I'm not surprised. Many corporations don't really care much. It took a suit
to change AOL and Target.
Don't use their software. Buy elsewhere! Unfortunately, bookstores are going
out of business and online is taking over. So, we have fewer options.
You might think bookstore, that is not accessible. True, but you can send
the book to Learning ally or scan the book.
But now with everyone buying online, we have few options and ebooks are more
the norm.
Are other ebook readers accessible and if so, How?
The only national bookstore chain, Barnes and Noble, has ebooks. Is their
ebook reader accessible?
Stick with accessible ebook readers. Also there are mainstream recorded
books; more and more recorded because non disabled people see the joy of
listening to books.
Audible.com is one source and I'm sure there's more.

I encourage you to write letters and yes a petition sounds good. I'd
certainly sign one. But
I've seen too little attention to accessibility from corperations, so I'm
skeptical we'll see progress.

I heard the older kindel was more accessible. Perhaps people can stick with
that. Or be more old fashioned like me and don't use ebooks. Read via
cassette, CD, hard copy braille, and
NLS digital cartriges.



-----Original Message-----
From: The Crowd
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:17 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: [stylist] the new kendle

I am sooo disapointed about this new Kendle Fire still not being accessible.
Every single blind person should write them a letter. I all ready have.
Because it is discrimination, as far as I am concerned. They are a store!
They are open for the public!

Maybe start a patition! I wrote letters to the Writers Guild when they thew
their sissie fit about audio reading, and I am glad the NFB has made a
statement, but taking a stand takes people willing to back the organization
trying to stand up for the blind comunities. We are the writers devision and
books are our business. So maybe brain storming how to help the NFB make
their point, would be rellivant to this list.

Furious and disgusted,
Atty


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