They want a single device that will read a book and nothing else." This sentiment also explains the ongoing popularity of the Digital Audio Book Players provided by the National Library Service. Some visually impaired individuals don't want to use a multipurpose smartphone or tablet to read a book.
Also, according to Amazon Accessibility Architect, Peter Korn, "We were still getting a lot of requests for an accessible Kindle. Amazon, like Apple and Google, is pushing hard to have its devices used in the classroom, and the inaccessibility of the original Kindle devices was a definite drawback, if not a deal breaker, for many districts. Recently, Amazon introduced the Kindle Audio Adapter, a USB dongle that enables Paperwhite Generation 7 users to read Kindle books with a ground-up rebuild of the VoiceView touch screen reader. This left only one inaccessible Kindle reading device-the original Kindle e-book reader.
Amazon went on to develop the VoiceView screen reader for its line of Fire tablets, which also now offer access to Kindle titles.
KINDLE AUDIO COMPANION CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE ANDROID
After the Kindle iOS and Android apps were made accessible, the blind and visually impaired community was finally able to purchase and enjoy Amazon's unmatched library of e-books using either VoiceOver or TalkBack.
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