The original question came from someone who was happy with the Kindle app and was looking to find out if there were advantages to purchasing a Kindle device. I can't see any in terms of reading kindle books, unless you particularly like the voices that are offered on fire. Or maybe you just like to mess with gadgets. And that $40 tablet is cheap. The speaker is awful. And it's on the back. But it works. And for $40 on sale, you can't complain. I am disappointed that Amazon has chosen not to offer all of the Ivona voices, which they own, for download for use with their devices. I wonder why they haven't done so. I wrote to their excess ability department, and got no response. No surprise. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2016, at 4:40 PM, Dave <dave.beckett...@gmail.com> wrote: > > considering, kindle is an amazon product. it works just as good as the kindle > app. > > it just runs on the android system, which many blind people get on with just > fine! > > the amazon fire, which is about 40 pounds, in the UK, is a lot cheaper than > an iphone. > > also it isn't clunky, it is just a different operating system. > > Speach is fine, and there are very good voices, which you can download for > free, also you can buy a higher spec tablet, which is still much cheaper, > than the iPhone. > > But for 40 pounds, you can't grumble! > > It boils down to personal preference. > > Dave. > > -----Original Message----- From: englishride...@gmail.com > Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 11:00 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Kindle app or kindle > > From the little I've heard, you're better off using the iOS Kindle app. > Amazons voice assistant thing for older Kindles is lackluster, at best. You > have much more flexibility over reviewing text with VoiceOver than you do > with Amazons clunky, bolted on solution. > > > Thanks, > Ari > >> On Sep 14, 2016, at 2:41 PM, Jodie Hoger <jodieho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi List. >> What is the best reading experience of kindle books? 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