lol. I guess its a question of convenience.
Ricardo Walker [email protected] Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Jan 29, 2011, at 4:37 AM, brandt wrote: > Almost half the price of a years bookshare membership for software to read on > an iOS device? I don't think so, buddy. > > I'll rather use my windows machine to convert to either EPub or PDf and read > for free in iBooks, thanks. > > Regards, > > Brandt Steenkamp > > MSN/Windows live: [email protected] > > Google talk: [email protected] > > AIM: [email protected] > > Skype: brandt.steenkamp007 > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zachary Kline" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 5:18 AM > Subject: Re: [acb-l] Read2Go App for Reading Bookshare books on "Apple devices > > > As do I. Bookshare is promising a lot, and I hope they can deliver. My > natural impatience is unleashed, for sure. > By the way, am I the only one who tried to sign up for the notification list > and received absolutely no confirmation that I'd done so? ? The page just > dropped me back to the form without even a "Thank you." I'm not sure what to > think of that. I just hope they do indeed notify us when it's released. > > On Jan 27, 2011, at 8:35 PM, Greg Aikens wrote: > >> Pretty cool. I'm looking forward to this. Hope its worth the $20. >> >> Greg >> On Jan 27, 2011, at 10:12 AM, Carolyn Haas wrote: >> >>>>> Hi everyone: >>> >>> Since we've been talking about bookshare, I thought perhaps some might be >>> interested in this information I received about this app. >>> Carolyn H >>> >>> >>>>> http://www.bookshare.org/_/aboutUs/2011/01/read2go >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Benetech Announces New Accessible e-Book Reader for Apple iOS devices - >>>>> iPad, iPhone, >>>>> and iPod touch Users Can Read Bookshare Books with Read2Go >>>>> Media Contact: Kristen Timmers >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> 408-571-8826 >>>>> Media Contact: Valerie Chernek >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> 410-871-2670 >>>>> January 26, 2011, Orlando, FL - At the 2011 ATIA (Assistive Technology >>>>> Industry Association) >>>>> conference in Orlando, Florida, >>>>> Benetech >>>>> R >>>>> , the parent nonprofit for >>>>> Bookshare >>>>> R >>>>> , announced Read2Go, a new accessible e-book application (app) developed >>>>> in >>>>> partnership >>>>> with Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd, known for its PLEXTALK >>>>> R brand of digital talking book players. >>>>> Read2Go is the most full-featured, accessible DAISY reader for the Apple >>>>> device market. >>>>> This very easy-to-use app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch connects >>>>> directly >>>>> to Bookshare for immediate on-the-go reading. From within the app, >>>>> individual users >>>>> and schools supporting students can search, download, and read Bookshare >>>>> books and >>>>> periodicals and manage their books in a bookshelf. In addition, Read2Go >>>>> reads DAISY >>>>> 2.02 and 3.0 materials from some other sources. >>>>> Based on reading preferences, users will have a wide range of options for >>>>> font size, >>>>> color and background color. Word-by-word highlighting with simultaneous >>>>> text >>>>> and >>>>> speech enables multi-modal reading. The app includes high-quality Acapela >>>>> voices >>>>> for highly natural narration. Users will have options to turn the >>>>> text-to-speech >>>>> on and off and adjust the rate to their personal preferences. Further, >>>>> Read2Go supports >>>>> all levels of DAISY navigation that are included in the structure of the >>>>> book. >>>>> "The Read2Go app is so exciting for so many reasons," said Valerie Maples. >>>>> "Both >>>>> my husband and daughter have been loyal Bookshare users for years and have >>>>> waited >>>>> for the release of an app that would let us read Bookshare books on the >>>>> iPad. The >>>>> app should attract a large audience, the entire population with print >>>>> disabilities >>>>> around the globe!" >>>>> "For many students who are blind, physically, or learning disabled, using >>>>> their iPad, >>>>> iPhone, or iPod touch means much more than access to the books they need >>>>> for >>>>> classes. >>>>> It means they can read the same books as their peers on the same devices," >>>>> said long-time >>>>> Bookshare advocate Deborah Armstrong, Alternate Media Specialist for >>>>> DeAnza >>>>> College >>>>> in Cupertino, California. "The Read2Go app will offer many advantages for >>>>> people >>>>> who are blind as well as those who have physical or learning disabilities, >>>>> including >>>>> many features not available on other DAISY readers for Apple devices; the >>>>> fact that >>>>> Benetech is releasing this app is a very good thing." >>>>> "This new app furthers our Benetech Literacy goal of making printed >>>>> content >>>>> accessible >>>>> to individuals with print disabilities however and wherever they want it. >>>>> With Read2Go, >>>>> we're offering a mobile reading solution based on strong demand from our >>>>> users," >>>>> said Betsy Beaumon, Vice President and General Manager of the Literacy >>>>> Program at >>>>> Benetech, the nonprofit organization that operates Bookshare. "The >>>>> accessibility >>>>> built-in to iOS devices and their widespread and growing use highlight >>>>> their >>>>> potential >>>>> to help close the gap for students and other individuals with print >>>>> disabilities." >>>>> Read2Go will be available this quarter in the iTunes App store and will >>>>> sell >>>>> for >>>>> $19.99. Interested users who would like immediate notification when the >>>>> app >>>>> is available >>>>> can provide contact information on a secure >>>>> notify >>>>> list. Additional features, such as study tools, images, and multiple >>>>> languages, >>>>> will become be available in the coming months. >>>>> For access to Bookshare books on these devices, qualified individuals will >>>>> need a >>>>> Bookshare membership >>>>> . >>>>> About Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd., Shinano Kenshi Corporation & PLEXTALKR >>>>> Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. is responsible for the development and >>>>> manufacture >>>>> of digital >>>>> talking book players and other products sold under the brand name of >>>>> PLEXTALK >>>>> R. Shinano and PLEXTALKR >>>>> assistive technology products are created to improve the quality of life, >>>>> self-reliance >>>>> and independence of their users. Shinano Kenshi Corporation is the North >>>>> American >>>>> subsidiary of Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. >>>>> About Benetech >>>>> Benetech is a nonprofit technology company based in Palo Alto, California. >>>>> Benetech >>>>> pursues projects with a strong social rather than financial rate of return >>>>> on investment, >>>>> harnessing open source technology to create innovative solutions to >>>>> challenging social >>>>> issues. The Benetech >>>>> Bookshare >>>>> service is the world's largest accessible online library of copyrighted >>>>> books for >>>>> people with print disabilities. >>>>> ### >>>>> The content of this press release was developed under a cooperative >>>>> agreement, H327K070001, >>>>> with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education >>>>> Programs. >>>>> However, >>>>> those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. >>>>> Department of >>>>> Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal >>>>> Government. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Ray Campbell >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Skype Name: ray650315 >>>>> >>>>> Check out my blog at packerbackerray.blogspot.com >>>>> Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/packerbackerray >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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