No, it's not the nook from Barnes and Noble. I'm sorry I'm referring to the new KNFB or Kurzweil or whatever it's called e-reader that will be free to everyone and is accessible to the blind. I do not actually know the name of this e-reader so I don't know what to call it. Maybe someone here knows what its' called. :) It is mac compatible and will also work on iphones. :) On Nov 18, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Esther wrote:
> Hi Christina, > > Is the new e-reader you're describing the Barnes & Noble Nook? Just > asking, because the features you describe sound really interesting, > but the previous posts have been about the Kindle. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Christina wrote: > >> Hello List, >> >> My husband has seen a demo of the new e-reader coming out. He's says >> it's excellent. He said that if a particular publisher wants to turn >> off the text to speech option then it's still no problem for the >> blind >> community using a screen reader because they can still use the built >> in screen reader to read the text of the book. He says you can make >> notes and such. He also said that if you're reading a book on your >> mac and then stop say on page86 then you have to run out you can then >> go straight to your cell phone and start where you left off and have >> your notes and such. At least that's how he best understood it. I'm >> personally quite excited about it. I believe, or guessing that for >> the most part the e-reader itself is complete or close to it since DH >> saw a demo of it, however, they're working on getting the books ready >> for download. I'm not positive on that info but they are definitely >> working on getting as many books as possible that will be available >> for purchase/download. Something like that anyways. I can't >> wait. :) >> >> If it's ready before Christmas then I know I'll be asking for gift >> certificates to buy books. :) >> >> So, I'm not holding my breath for the amazon reader. I had hoped >> that >> they would have come out with something by now but i hope to support >> the K e-reader now. I imagine that eventually Amazon will feel >> forced >> to make their product accessible as it is not a good option for >> universities. >> >> Also, DH was told that the new e-reader is accessible with Voiceover >> and not just mac compatible. :) >> >> Christina >> On Nov 18, 2009, at 7:55 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote: >> >>> Well, except that it *is* mainstream. Or will be. The application, >>> according to articles I've read about it, will be available, for >>> free, to anyone who wants it. Don't know how much more mainstream >>> one can get, especially since then, if anyone can get the >>> application, anyone can likewise get the books to read on it. >>> -- >>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 18, 2009, at 9:25 AM, Jake wrote: >>> >>>> That's hardly mainstream though. Still, I think you are probably >>>> right, the way Amazon caved to the author's guild doesn't leave >>>> much >>>> hope for accessibility. The only hope we may have would be to >>>> change >>>> the author's guild's attitude, but somehow I think that's even less >>>> likely than getting through to Amazon. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 18, 6:29 am, Buddy Brannan <bu...@brannan.name> wrote: >>>>> Keep dreaming. The Windows version isn't accessible either. I >>>>> think our best hope so far for mainstream books in huge quantities >>>>> is the new eBook reading software from KNFB. >>>>> -- >>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 18, 2009, at 7:46 AM, Howard Dupuis wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> News of an upcoming Kindle reader for the Mac has me hoping -- >>>>>> like >>>>>> Charlie Brown with the football? -- that Amazon will get this one >>>>>> right. They promised back in March that they'd get the text-to- >>>>>> speech >>>>>> feature working on the Kindle menus, but that has come to >>>>>> nothing. The >>>>>> Kindle app for the iPhone/iPod Touch offered some brief hope, but >>>>>> that, too, was a bust. Now, this news has me wondering if maybe, >>>>>> just >>>>>> maybe, Amazon will remember the blind community and ensure that >>>>>> the >>>>>> upcoming Kindle reader for the Mac works with VoiceOver. (I just >>>>>> wrote >>>>>> to them about this, though I expect to get nothing more than a >>>>>> perfunctory "thanks, we've forwarded your message along to our >>>>>> Kindle >>>>>> team" by way of reply. Still, I persist.) >>>>>> I own a Kindle, and have used it a bit, but it is a terrible pain >>>>>> without being able to access the menus. Missed a sentence? Want >>>>>> to go >>>>>> back a page? Want to re-read that particularly interesting >>>>>> paragraph? >>>>>> Hah! Good luck. You'll likely forget what it was you were after >>>>>> by the >>>>>> time you are able to get somewhere. If the Mac reader works with >>>>>> VO, >>>>>> and if it synchs back to the Kindle ... >>>>>> Yes, you may say I'm a dreamer. >>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>> Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> . >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>>>> . >>>>>> For more options, visit this group >>>>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl= >>>>>> . >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl= >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl= >>> . >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> . >> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > . > 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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