[gui-talk] Kindle Fire Tablet/on Sale for $39.95

[Gregory D. Rosenberg]

Good afternoon everyone,

I was fairly sure that was the case.

The iOS version of the Kindle app has come along way in terms of being more accessible. 

By no means are we there yet on any of the devices. I've been disappointed for years about apples restrictions of not allowing other content providers such as Amazon. 

It is a big pain to have to go to a desktop to add free books, books from "Kindle Unlimited", "Kindle Books", accessing PDFs,  ...

Amazon should fully integrate with iCloud. Of course that is somewhat dependent on Apple's cooperation.

I am sure Apple can find a way to work together with content providers. Clearly Apple doesn't want to give up their somewhat high prices and content margins.

I use a Kindle Paperwhite which I use when my vision is better than light perception. If Apple made an eInk product I would like own one of those too.

Still I would expect such a device from Apple to access the content from the many content sources I use.




> On Feb 10, 2016, at 15:51, Rafal Charlampowicz via gui-talk <gui-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> Kindle Fire is not as accessible as Apple's products, but it's quite useful.
> 
> Gestures are similar to Talkback with some exceptions. It also doesn't have
> some Talkback functionalities, e.g. you can't label graphics. 
> So if you are used to Android devices Kindle Fire may be for you. But if you
> are a student or a scholar who needs to access and read footnotes
> comfortably, I would recommend iPad or iPhone. 
> I am using Kindle Fire HD6 and I'm satisfied, though the device has
> limitations especially for users of other languages than English. 
> --
> Rafal
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gui-talk [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of TaraPrakash
> via gui-talk
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 10:27 PM
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> Cc: TaraPrakash <taraprakash at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Kindle Fire Tablet/on Sale for $39.95
> 
> Hi David and all
> Are there any podcasts available talking about it's excessibility and how do
> you use it?
> 
> 
> Are the gestures and keyboard commands same as any android tablet 
> 
> Any suggestion ?
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Feb 9, 2016, at 10:04 AM, David Goldfield via gui-talk
>> <gui-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Sorry, the exact price is $39.99.
>> I'm not promising it's the next iPad but am just passing this along 
>> since I'm hearing more positive reports about its accessibility.
>> 
>>      David Goldfield,
>> Assistive Technology Specialist
>> 
>> Feel free to visit my Web site
>> WWW.DavidGoldfield.Info
>> 
>>> On 2/9/2016 9:35 AM, Marsha via gui-talk wrote:
>>> HI
>>> What model is on sale?  Where would we find it?  Thanks
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Marsha
>>> 
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