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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Robert, I’ll reply but not with
a payload of firsthand knowledge. Students here are using it for mainly the
smaller literature classics as the Kindle editions are so much less expensive
than the printed books, and of course they have to buy the printed book as we
need a receipt before we can release edited publisher files. The interface is
less of a problem than the navigation of the book itself. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Student experiences here I think
pretty much mirror the findings listed in this article: <a
href="http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw120506">http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw120506</a>.
Unlike Pratik’s experience, with the plugin they are able to enable speech even
if the book itself has no TTS functionality. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Harlow Solid Italic";
color:#005024'>jkb<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert
Beach<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 09, 2012 9:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network
(athen-list@u.washington.edu)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Kindle software<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I know this was discussed some time ago, but I need an
update/reminder.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I know there is an accessibility patch for the Kindle
software for PC that supposedly makes it work with JAWS. I also remember
the reviews weren’t very exciting when I first heard it discussed. What
kind of luck are folks having with this setup? Have there been any
improvements? What draw backs might I expect to find?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>7250 State Avenue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kansas City, KS 66112<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>rbeach@kckcc.edu<o:p></o:p></p>
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