[Athen] Kindle DX - hands on!

[Doug Hayman]

Did you all see this news about the publisher being able to remotely 
disable the text to speech function on their titles used in Kindle:

http://www.keionline.org/blogs/2009/05/13/kindle-2-vs-reading-disabled-stude
nts/



Doug Hayman <dhayman at u.washington.edu>
Technology Specialist
DO-IT Program (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology)
UW Technology Services
Box 354842
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 221-4165
http://www.washington.edu/doit

On Fri, 15 May 2009, Kelmer, Susan M. wrote:


> I was just informed that I am getting a Kindle DX.  I am not allowed to

> tell anyone else in the department.  My coworker across the desk is

> playing 20 questions to find out what it is I'm getting, but I can't

> tell her, and it's driving her crazy.  They unit has been ordered but

> right now Amazon isn't shipping them.  Hopefully it will be in my hands

> SOON.

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> So, should I gear up for a presentation on the Kindle for AHG this fall?

> I wasn't going to submit a proposal this year, but with this thing

> falling in my lap, well, I can't really say no to doing a presentation

> on the device, right?  Would anyone be interested in such a

> presentation?

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> Susan Kelmer

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> Adaptive Technology Specialist/

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> Lab Coordinator, Campus Labs and Classrooms

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> St. Louis Community College - Meramec

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> 314-984-7951

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