Personally, I prefer to read books sitting in my easy chair, or on the bus, rather than sitting in an office chair at a PC, especially when I have been doing so for most of the day.
Andy -----Original Message----- From: Butch Bussen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 6:19 PM To: Baracco, Andrew W Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: Kindle App They sure sound better than the stream. Also, text to speech does not have to be enabled to read it on your computer. I also have a kindle, and books that won't read on it, do read on the computer, although I'd prefer to use the kindle itself. 73 Butch WA0VJR Node 3148 Wallace, ks. On Wed, 13 Jun 2012, Baracco, Andrew W wrote: > Also, the publisher has to agree to allow the TTS feature to be enabled. > > Andy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Melissa Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 12:45 PM > To: Window-Eyes discussion list > Subject: Re: Kindle App > > The Kindle app is not the most ideal way to read books, but it > certainly is accessible. Just make sure that you download the Kindle > app with accessibility. It is a much larger file than the regular > Kindle of PC app, as it includes its own tts voices. The voices are > Samantha and Tom, same as the stream, though I understand that they > are a different version that what is on the Stream. Previously, W-E > users needed to install the QT Support app, but I don't believe it is > necessary with the current version of W-E. The main reason the Kindle > app is not ideal, is because you don't have as much control over > navigation, and can't review passages with the cursor. To me, it is > perfectly fine for pleasure reading, but not so fine for something you are trying to learn. > > > Melissa Smith > Skype: saddlebred26 > Twitter: @saddlebred26 <http://www.twitter.com/saddlebred26> > Facebook: Melissa Smith <http://www.facebook.com/saddlebred26> > > On 6/13/2012 1:51 PM, Bill Scherer wrote: >> I don't believe the Kindle App works for us. >> Bill >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Evan Reese <mailto:[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 13, 2012 1:48 PM >> *Subject:* Kindle App >> >> Hey, just wondering, since there's a book I want to read that is >> only in ebook format, can I just get the Kindle App from Amazon? >> Is there anything special I need to do to make sure it's maximally >> accessible with Window Eyes when I install it? >> Thanks much. >> Evan >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> >> Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2433/5065 - Release Date: >> 06/12/12 >> > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original > sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your > message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your > message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You > can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
