Personally, I would love to see GW and Hims pull that off so we wouldn't have to purchase a Kindle too. We will have to wait for the next chapter in the book to see what happens, but it is all rather exciting to a 60-year-old lady who never dreamed half of what we now have when growing up.
Dianne -----Original Message----- From: Russ Kiehne [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 6:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] booksense DS It would be nice if all of the book readers for the blind would read Kindle books. ----- Original Message ----- From: "qubit" <[email protected]> To: "Brenda" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] booksense DS >A very interesting quote. > I can take or leave Jon Stossel's opinions, but he really didn't say > enough > here to base an opinion on (regarding the kindle issue). > I still think the booksense goes beyond being a book reader -- the kindle > doesn't do audio -- at least not yet. So it really makes more sense for > kindle to accessify its pc software and tell the blind students to carry a > netbook instead of a kindle, and then share its implementation with > GWMicro > and other hardware makers to get kindle working for the blind. > This should work whether the author's guild wants their books made audible > or not. > Oh well, off soapbox. > Happy listening. > I just got a bunch of dvs soundtracks to listen to...Hope they're good. > Take care. > --le > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brenda" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 7:29 PM > Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] booksense DS > > > Now why didn't the makers of Kindle think of that before the lawsuits? > Why > do people have to make things so hard when they could be so easy. > > Maybe then John Stossel would not have made the comments he did about the > Kindle and blind people. Check out the link to the article for his > comments > that were also on his Fox business program: > > http://www.creators.com/opinion/john-stossel/hurtling-down-the-road-to-serfd om.html > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "qubit" <[email protected]> > To: "Dianne B. Phelps" <[email protected]>; "'Brenda'" > <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 8:06 PM > Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] booksense DS > > >> yes, and kindle is currently working on "accessifying" the kindle by >> making >> the menus talk. Having the booksense firmware read kindle books would >> siphon off some of their blind customers. I wonder if the kindle people >> have thought of sharing their file format info with companies like >> GWMicro >> who produce book readers. That would get them off the hook as far as >> making >> their hardware accessible, while still making money on kindle book sales. >> --le >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dianne B. Phelps" <[email protected]> >> To: "'Brenda'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 6:20 PM >> Subject: RE: [GW-Booksense] booksense DS >> >> >> That is what I have been thinking and wondering about this. That could >> really help a lot of things, particularly if they could beat the cost of >> the >> Kindall. >> >> Dianne >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Brenda [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 2:57 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] booksense DS >> >> Is the Booksense DS maybe going to compete with the Kindle? Is it >> possible >> to get Kindle books on the Booksense? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 2:44 PM >> Subject: RE: [GW-Booksense] booksense DS >> >> >>> As far as who would purchase the Booksense DS, or how GW Micro is >>> marketing >>> it, it says the following from the GW Micro web site: >>> >>> The OLED display is fantastic for the classroom or students who have >>> learning difficulties. Teachers can use the display to see what the >>> students >>> are doing, >>> or to see what the BookSense is saying. Students with learning >>> difficulties >>> will be able to follow along on the screen when reading an accessible >>> DAISY >>> textbook or a document to help reinforce the material. Students will be >>> able >>> to see and hear the textbooks, and they can even adjust the rate of how >>> fast >>> they read to make reading fun and easy. >>> >>> The BookSense DS is the choice for educators, students, people with >>> neuropathy, and any blind or visually impaired person who wants to >>> easily >>> access music, >>> books, documents, and more. Weighing in at only 0.14 pounds, the >>> BookSense >>> DS is easy to carry and easy to handle. >>> >>> I would also be shocked if the introduction of the Booksense DS has any >>> effect on the support of the Booksense at all. GW Micro would have to >>> answer >>> the question on possible upgrades to the Booksense DS. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Christopher >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Sandy Licht [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 10:19 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] booksense DS >>> >>> Maybe I'm missing something? But why would someone who is blind want >>> it? >>> From the sound of it, you would almost have to have perfect vision to >>> read >>> the display. Do you have a link for the audio? I must admit to being >>> curious. >>> At 07:56 AM 3/28/2010 -0700, you wrote: >>>>Interesting, I wonder how they did that? The display must be very >>>>small! >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Gowen" <[email protected]> >>>>To: "Russ Kiehne" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >>>>Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 7:10 AM >>>>Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] booksense ds >>>> >>>> >>>>>Hi, >>>>> >>>>>Actually, there was a short audio description given from the show last >>>>>week in San Diego telling us that the new unit is a bit smaller than >>>>>the current models, even with a display! >>>>> >>>>>Rod >>>>> >>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Kiehne" <[email protected]> >>>>>To: <[email protected]> >>>>>Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 6:53 AM >>>>>Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] booksense ds >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I would imagined there will be no effect. It will also probably be >>>>>>larger in size because of the display. >>>>>> >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis" <[email protected]> >>>>>>To: "gw-booksense" <[email protected]> >>>>>>Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 8:56 AM >>>>>>Subject: [GW-Booksense] booksense ds >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>Hello. How does the new introduction of the BookSense DS effect >>>>>>>current BookSense users? Will it still be supported? Is there a way >>>>>>>to trade in a current BookSense for a BookSense DS? Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Louis >>> >>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >>> only. If your reply would benefit others on the list andyour message is >>> related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your >>> message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >>> >>> To manage your subscription to gw-booksense, visit: >>> >>> 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 andyour message is >> related to GW Micro or the BookSense, then please consider sending your >> message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >> >> To manage your subscription to gw-booksense, visit: >> >> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv >> >> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >> only. 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