Re: Kindle Books and Mac Access

2012-01-28 Thread Martin McCormick
I was a little confused by the similar name. Anne Robertson writes: The books I buy from Kobo are epub format but with DRM. The application I use to read them on my Mac is Adobe Digital Editions Preview, not Apple's Preview application installed on all Macs. The Kobo app on the

Re: Kindle Books and Mac Access

2012-01-28 Thread Mary Otten
Yes there is some accessibility on the Kindle, Glen. But the question was, are Kindle books accessible on a Mac, and the answer to that is no, they are not. There are other sources for e-books, as Anne has pointed out. but Kindle on the Mac is a no go unless you strip out the drm using

Re: Kindle Books and Mac Access

2012-01-27 Thread Christo Thiardt
Hello I have used the Kindle itself and Kindle for PC extensively for about a year now. Almost all the books I wish to read are text-to-speech accessible and they arrive (after purchase) within 11 seconds. The PC and the Kindle synchronise within a few seconds once you change from one piece of

Re: Kindle Books and Mac Access

2012-01-27 Thread Mary Otten
No, Kindle books are not accessible on the Mac. There might be a way to jump through a bunch of hoops and lose the drm and thus be able to access them. but if you're talking about normal regular access that sighted people take for granted, no. Can't do it. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com

Re: Kindle Books and Mac Access

2012-01-27 Thread Martin McCormick
Thank you. I have been working with computers now for 33 years starting with the Apple II in January of 1979 and one of my favorite gripes has been that eubicquitous accessibility was always just around the corner. You do get that condition on a circular track. Eubicquitous

Re: Kindle Books and Mac Access

2012-01-27 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Martin, I buy books from Kobo. The choice is vast and the prices are reasonable. I can read them on my iPhone using the Kobo app, and on my Mac using Adobe Digital Editions Preview. Cheers, Anne --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your

Re: Kindle Books and Mac Access

2012-01-27 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Martin, The books I buy from Kobo are epub format but with DRM. The application I use to read them on my Mac is Adobe Digital Editions Preview, not Apple's Preview application installed on all Macs. The Adobe Digital Editions Preview application is still in beta, but it's free and

Re: Kindle Books and Mac Access

2012-01-27 Thread Glenn
-access.net Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 11:25 AM Subject: Re: Kindle Books and Mac Access No, Kindle books are not accessible on the Mac. There might be a way to jump through a bunch of hoops and lose the drm and thus be able to access them. but if you're talking about normal regular access