I believe that Microsoft was only persuaded to add the accessibility section to Windows because the US government insisted on full access for their disabled staff (under advice from Trace Centre).  Anyone think of a government use for ebooks?

Barry
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gary Derwent
Sent: 18 February 2010 20:34
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Kindle V Sony e Book??

No answers I'm afraid, but it does seem mad that the potential of
ebook readers has been around for what seems like a long time now, and
we still can't utilise them with switches.
Our engineer Gerard is pretty good at breaking switches out from most
stuff, but we've just been told by senior management that we must get
the permission of the manufacturers for any equipment we modify, or
prove that there is absolutely no other option and risk assess it ad
infinitum.

Has anybody contacted Sony or Amazon about this ? Would they even
respond ? Would it be worth sending a petition / begging letter from
all of us ? It obviously won't be feasible for them to fit switch
jacks, but maybe it would benefit their 'corporate social
responsibility' to approve a standard way of breaking out a switch
that we could all then use. It wouldn't be worth it for little used
equipment, but it seems to me that switch enabled ebook readers would
have a reasonable demand.

Gary

Gary Derwent
Compass Assistive Technology Team
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability



On 18 February 2010 15:52, Taylor, Barry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Thanks.  I'll try to get to him through head office.
>
> Barry
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Price Lisa
> Sent: 18 February 2010 15:29
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> Subject: Re: Kindle V Sony e Book??
>
> Hi Barry
>
> The remap engineer was Chris Dale based in the west mids area.
>
> Thanks
>
> Lisa
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> Lisa
> I'd be interested to know how he did it.  It's not on their website - do
> you have a contact?
>
> Barry
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Price Lisa
> Sent: 18 February 2010 12:36
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> Subject: Re: Kindle V Sony e Book??
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> Hi Barry
>
> I know that Remap have taken apart a sony reader and switch adapted it
> from
> inside, but the chap said it wasn't an easy job. I was hoping for an
> easier
> solution, while taking advantage of the lovely screen of the e books.
>
> Thanks
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>
> Lisa
> I think Simon means the small laptops that are referred to as net books.
> So they are essentially a laptop, with pc versatility & similar screens.
>
> There has been a fair amount of discussion on US forums about switch
> access for ebook readers & I don't believe anyone has done it yet.  One
> could conceivably take a Kindle apart & switch adapt it, but because of
> its miniaturised construction it might not be too easy.
>
> Barry
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> Sent: 18 February 2010 12:16
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> Subject: Re: Kindle V Sony e Book??
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> Does the net book have the same ink print apprearance?
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> Sent: 18 February 2010 11:27
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> Don't! Get a netbook (i.e. and atom processor based laptop) and run the
> kindle (or other ebook software) on it and use a USB switch cable to
> allow
> switch access... ?! Saves hacking into the box and gives more options,
> and
> not much more expensive. Or am I missing something?
>
> Great that people are starting to do this instead of page turners!
>
> Cheers
>
> Simon
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> Hi
>
>
>
> I want to buy an e book for a client and have it switch controlled. Does
> anyone have any recommendations of which one is better, and what is the
> best
> way of getting the switch control (switch driver I imagine is
> simplest??)
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