This is so true! Why should we expect developers to make apps accissable if it won't make them any money? It's only right that we take advantage of this accessibility. Buying a book will not do any harm!
You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On May 12, 2013, at 4:28 PM, Cara Quinn <modelc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Might I propose an additional tach here? > > Now that we have a much greater accessibility to a vast library of books > which we never had before, might it be a good idea to take one more step > toward equality by purchasing books and only using BookShare as a last resort > when we cannot find a book we need / really want? > > This to me at least, fosters equality and a sense of empowerment. Yes? > > This also shows the makers of accessible reading apps and platforms that we > not only appreciate their work but value their work. Not to mention the fact > that we are now able to contribute to an author in the same way as the > literate population as a whole does. > > This is truly an important and valuable thing, is it not? > > Thanks so much for such a great thread! Y'all rock! > > Smiles, > > Cara :) > On May 12, 2013, at 12:15 PM, Jane <juanitatig...@gmail.com> wrote: > > That is what I am doing, I find a book in another format, and read it. If I > like it, I'll try to buy it. > > Jane > > > > > On May 12, 2013, at 1:42 PM, Arnold Schmidt <arno...@mindspring.com> wrote: > >> One big advantage to the kindle app is the amazing number of books we, as >> blind readers, now have the ability to access in one place. It was stated, >> in a recent Tech Doctor podcast, that this number is 1.8 million (I have not >> confirmed this.) Not all these books will be readable with this app (the >> ones that are images), and not all books on Amazon are available through >> Kindle, but just having such a large number of readable books is the biggest >> advantage. Another advantage is how quickly we will be able to buy these >> books after they are issued as print copies. They probably are available >> through kindle within a few days of publication. The Nook, and Google Books >> services will have some of them, but Amazon has the largest number of eBooks. >> >> That having been written, as a blind reader, because I could not own books >> at a reasonable price, I am very use to borrowing and reading books, and >> until recently, returning them. So, I assure you, I check Bookshare, Bard, >> Learning Ally, or any other legal source from which I can borrow and read >> books, before I buy them. >> >> Arnold Schmidt >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileens Misrahi" >> <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 11:49 AM >> Subject: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare >> >> >> Hello List, >> >> Besides the obvious of,Bookshare not having a particular book, what other >> advantages does the Kindle app have over using Bookshare to access books? I >> will check Bookshare first to see if the book that I want to read is there >> to download because of the ability to download the book for free. I have >> "Read2Go" & Voice Dream apps on the phone to accomplish this. What features >> in the Kindle app is unique to app that is not in the other apps? Input on >> this would be great. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Best, >> Eileen >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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