Can we read kindle books on our systems as well? Thanks. On 20/05/2015, Kavita Poojari <poojarikavit...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Shankar, > Thanks for the information on Kindle books. But can a Visually > impaired person read these books. I mean does it read like talk back? > > Kavita > > > > On 5/19/15, shankar shan <harshalgip...@gmail.com> wrote: >> A Kindle is a small hand-held electronic device for reading books, >> which has been developed by online retailer >> Amazon. >> Rather as you download an iPod or MP3 player with music, you download >> books (via wireless technology) on to a Kindle and read them on it. >> The latest model >> is the Paperwhite, which has a touchscreen, and is available from >> December 2012. >> >> Launched in early 2012 was the Kindle Fire, and latterly the Kindle >> Fire HD, with more functionality than previous Kindles and similar to >> a tablet device, >> based on an operating system called >> Android. >> It has a colour screen and offers basic features such as the ability >> to stream video and music as well as continue to be an e-reader. >> >> You buy these books as Kindle versions of 'e-books' from the Amazon >> website. In addition, you can also download >> PDFs >> of any sort of document, which makes this an ideal way of reading for >> work and study. >> >> Even though the device is extremely lightweight and portable, you can >> keep a huge number of books on the Kindle. It has a six-inch screen to >> read from, >> plus a small keyboard that lets you perform internet searches and >> other relatively simple web-oriented activities. >> >> Most people use a wifi connection to download books on to their >> Kindle. However, newer, more expensive models come with 3G mobile >> phone technology, which >> makes it possible to download books no matter where you are. With both >> versions, you can also download books to a PC or Mac and then transfer >> them to the >> Kindle via a USB cable. >> >> Key benefits and features of a Kindle: >> >> list of 18 items >> * Stores up to 1,400 books. >> * Special high-contrast screen allows you to read even in bright >> sunshine with no glare. >> * Clear text and fonts, and a sharp display - what you see resembles a >> book page. >> * Adjustable text size. >> * Built-in wifi or 3G connection. >> * Battery life of at least a month if wifi is turned off. >> * Page-turning function so you feel as if you're reading a real book. >> * Integrates with Facebook and Twitter and allows searching on Wikipedia. >> * Never heats up like a laptop. >> * Books can be categorised or stored as collections. >> * Automatic archive function: you can delete books and download them >> another time. >> * Screen can be rotated for better viewing of pictures, diagrams, maps, >> etc. >> * Also able to read newspapers, magazines and web pages. >> * In-built keyboard enables searching within a book, a library or online. >> * You can add your own annotations to the text. >> * Automatic bookmark. >> * Built-in Oxford English Dictionary. >> * Password protection. >> list end >> >> How to read books online >> >> By using the internet, you have more ways than ever to get your hands >> on a good book. Whether using it to source a rare copy of a childhood >> favourite, >> find a holiday blockbuster for the beach or borrow from your local >> library, far from damaging literature the web has opened up a world of >> reading opportunities. >> >> Here are just some of them ... >> >> Buy books >> >> Selling books was one of the first big success stories for early >> internet entrepreneurs, and now websites are rivalling the chain >> bookshops as the most >> popular way to buy books. Online-only retailers such as >> Amazon >> as well as established chains like >> Waterstone's >> have huge catalogues of titles and will deliver free in the UK >> (depending on order totals and other conditions). Usually, you can >> even read quite a generous >> preview of a book's contents. >> >> Borrow books >> >> Libraries are an important part of our culture, and the internet makes >> using them even easier to access. Depending on your local authority, >> your library >> should have a website that will let you browse the catalogue and >> reserve any of the titles you want. You can often renew books online >> and use some of the >> library's reference services, such as the Oxford Reference Online. >> Some libraries may even offer an 'e-library' that lets you download >> audio and e-books >> that will delete themselves after a set amount of time. >> >> Entering the name of your local library, or the name of your local >> council and 'library', into a search engine such as Google should help >> you find your >> local service. >> >> Try e-books >> >> There are even more opportunities available for reading if you're >> willing to give up your attachment to physical books. E-books are >> entirely 'virtual' >> and can be displayed on a variety of devices. You can read e-books on >> a specialised reader (such as Amazon's famous Kindle) or on a mobile >> phone, tablet >> computer or even your PC. The biggest selection of e-books are >> available for Amazon's Kindle, but most online book retailers will >> offer virtual titles. >> >> Get free online books >> >> You can read almost any out-of-copyright book for free courtesy of >> Project Gutenberg >> - which includes many classics and hidden gems. Google's >> book search facility >> also offers access to millions of titles to read online or preview. >> >> Alex Duin is a freelance writer specialising in technology. >> >> >> On 19/05/2015, Kavita Poojari <poojarikavit...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Dear friends, >>> Wanted to know more about Kindle books. Is it a different instrument >>> altogether like a mobile for reading books. Can blind person use it >>> for reading books? Does it read like talk back? 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