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Old 12-02-2010, 01:21 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by sabredog View Post
Perhaps so. But, without "read-aloud" capability, PDF use would be restricted to those without acute visual difficulties.

Accessibility is a very important issue.
Adobe Reader has been capable of text to speech for years, since Adobe Reader 5, for free (Adobe just introduced Adobe Reader 10).

See for example Tip of the Week: Adobe Reader’s ‘Read Aloud’ Feature.
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