'Advocates for blind students sue ASU over Kindle use'
Anne Ryman -- "...The National Federation of the Blind and the American Council of the Blind are seeking a preliminary injunction in federal court to stop ASU's plan to use the device in place of traditional textbooks in three class sections. They say ASU's decision to pilot the Kindle discriminates against blind students because they cannot access all of the device's features.
At issue is the Kindle's navigation menu, which contains no audio option. A blind person cannot select a book or activate features such as the function to have the book read aloud...
Amazon.com is not a party to the lawsuit and did not return calls seeking comment. On March 19, Amazon's "Kindle Team" wrote on the company's Web site that they have heard from many blind or visually impaired customers regarding the Kindle's accessibility.
"We want to let those customers know that this is something we are working on, and we look forward to making it available in the future," they said on the site..."
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Published by: AZCentral.com
Date: July 27, 2009
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Related Information:
Amazon.com: Kindle -- http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Amazons-Original-Wireless-generation/dp/B000FI73MA
"Product Description - ...
We designed Kindle to provide an exceptional reading experience. Thanks to electronic paper, a revolutionary new display technology, reading Kindle’s screen is as sharp and natural as reading ink on paper—and nothing like the strain and glare of a computer screen. Kindle is also easy on the fingertips. It never becomes hot and is designed for ambidextrous use so both "lefties" and "righties" can read comfortably at any angle for long periods of time. "
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Read more about the Kindle books on your iPhone or iPod at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&ref=kinw%5Fddp%5Fffb%5F1&docId=1000301301
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