Hi there, I have been using the kindle for a few months. I needed someone to turn on the voice guide initally but hav enot required any sighted assistance since that time.. When purchasing a book make sure it is a book that says text to speech enabled. I have over one hundred books on my kindle and have only come across a small handful that were not text to speech enabled.
There are a number of books that are available for free and llways promotions of books that are free for limited times. The kindle also allows you to download any sample of any book for free. So in essence, you can read the chapter to see if you are interested in the book before you purchase. I find it easiest to order from the computer rather than using the kindle itself. You can turn your wifi off to save power. The text to speech has two settings for a normal speech rate and a faster speech rate. I prefer a faster reading speed. I have also linked my kindle to my audible account so I can read audio books on the kindle. I really like being able to buy the latest books of interest rather than waiting for years for our CNIB library to send it out in audio. Here in Canada we don't have access to bookshare, NLS or the range of RFB and D so the books selection might not be as intriguing for those in the USA. Enjoy the kindle. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maxwell Ivey Jr. Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 10:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: off topic kindle question Hello list; I just got the surprise of my life. my family went and bought be the latest version of the kindle. I've been doing some reading, and I'm starting to get encouraged. It has a query keyboard and the website says it has text to speech and spoken navigation. You have to get a sighted person to turn it on, but it says it has it. I have it charging right now and am looking forward to trying it. I hope it does work as it has a browser in addition to the kindle features. who knows this puppy may eventually replace my laptop. doubt it, but it would be cool if it did. will let you know what happens. take care, Max -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1170 / Virus Database: 426/3342 - Release Date: 12/27/10 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
