LOL, I started with echo on the PC also and although I am not a particular fan of Samantha, I have no problems understanding her. I read a long book from Kindle the other night and enjoyed the book, granted I may have enjoyed it more with a human reader but, I am currently out of audible credit and the Kindle book was free, not that I don't buy Kindle if I wish.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 3:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare Considering that I started with the Echo on the Apple 2E, just about any speech sounds good to me. Andy From: Courtney Curran <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 3:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare Hi, I often buy books, on iBooks, kindle, nook, etc. But the problem I have with this, is not the fact that I have to purchase the books, but the fact that I have to use the vo voice to read the book. I'd rather have a separate tts voice reading the book to me, so then I can lock the screen and do other things on my device while I listen to the book. That's my take. Courtney Sent from my iMac On May 12, 2013, at 6:16 PM, Richard Ring <[email protected]> wrote: This is so true! Why should we expect developers to make apps accissable if it won't make them any money? It's only right that we take advantage of this accessibility. Buying a book will not do any harm! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro [email protected] On May 12, 2013, at 4:28 PM, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: Might I propose an additional tach here? Now that we have a much greater accessibility to a vast library of books which we never had before, might it be a good idea to take one more step toward equality by purchasing books and only using BookShare as a last resort when we cannot find a book we need / really want? This to me at least, fosters equality and a sense of empowerment. Yes? This also shows the makers of accessible reading apps and platforms that we not only appreciate their work but value their work. Not to mention the fact that we are now able to contribute to an author in the same way as the literate population as a whole does. This is truly an important and valuable thing, is it not? Thanks so much for such a great thread! Y'all rock! Smiles, Cara :) On May 12, 2013, at 12:15 PM, Jane <[email protected]> wrote: That is what I am doing, I find a book in another format, and read it. If I like it, I'll try to buy it. Jane On May 12, 2013, at 1:42 PM, Arnold Schmidt <[email protected]> wrote: One big advantage to the kindle app is the amazing number of books we, as blind readers, now have the ability to access in one place. It was stated, in a recent Tech Doctor podcast, that this number is 1.8 million (I have not confirmed this.) Not all these books will be readable with this app (the ones that are images), and not all books on Amazon are available through Kindle, but just having such a large number of readable books is the biggest advantage. Another advantage is how quickly we will be able to buy these books after they are issued as print copies. They probably are available through kindle within a few days of publication. The Nook, and Google Books services will have some of them, but Amazon has the largest number of eBooks. That having been written, as a blind reader, because I could not own books at a reasonable price, I am very use to borrowing and reading books, and until recently, returning them. So, I assure you, I check Bookshare, Bard, Learning Ally, or any other legal source from which I can borrow and read books, before I buy them. Arnold Schmidt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileens Misrahi" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 11:49 AM Subject: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare Hello List, Besides the obvious of,Bookshare not having a particular book, what other advantages does the Kindle app have over using Bookshare to access books? 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