Thanks for checking guys. I do agree with your stance Bill that by not allowing the read aloud feature they are only hurting themselves. Society in general is all to often blinded by the dollar.
Chris Franzen Technology Coordinator Nokomis School District 511 Oberle St. Nokomis, IL 62075 On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Bill Kampmeyer <bk...@shi85.org> wrote: > Sorry, I was ranting about the Kindle device, have not tried the app on my > droid. I can tell you most new titles I see do not allow read aloud. I > know the droid can read plain text to you. Try File Manger or QuickOffice. > > From Editorial > For the umpteenth time, copy 'protection' only hurts people who actually > buy your product > > > > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Bill Kampmeyer <bk...@shi85.org> wrote: > >> 'Read aloud' is a bit that Amazon may flip via DRM. If the copyright >> holder feels the read aloud will keep you from additionally purchasing the >> work a second time in audio they will require the bit disable read aloud. >> Once again DRM only makes things more difficult for those who purchase >> products legally. A distant acquaintance of mine, can't even remember the >> name but I do remember the story, was enjoying the excellent books when he >> or she found the purchased titles did not allow him or her to listen to the >> purchased work. However it was very very very easy torrented the work, >> transfer it by USB to his or her kindle and listen to the purchased text. >> If you look closely enough most Amazon will tell you if read aloud is aloud >> on a title before purchase. >> >> It should not be harder to purchase content and consume it as you like >> then to just hit the torrents. There really should be incentives, not >> impediments to purchasing content. DRM only hurts people who want to >> legally purchase content. [Just like gun laws only stop law abiding >> citizens] >> >> Here is a good editorial on this topic. >> >> >> http://i.engadget.com/2010/09/25/editorial-for-the-umpteenth-time-copy-protection-only-hurts/ >> >> BK >> >> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Chris Franzen < >> chrisfran...@nokomis.k12.il.us> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know if the kindle app for android phones will do the read >>> aloud function like a regular kindle? >>> >>> Chris Franzen >>> Technology Coordinator >>> Nokomis School District >>> 511 Oberle St. >>> Nokomis, IL 62075 >>> >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>> >> >> > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >
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