[leekeen]

I am in college pursuing an engineering degree, and am also paralyzed from the neck down due to a C2 spinal cord injury. I can get all of my textbooks converted into electronic text (.pdf, .txt, .doc, etc.) by the Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC). I have always gotten all of my math and science books scanned into .pdf (A4) format as it preserves all of the diagrams, exercises, pictures, and so on (all non-text). I am now attempting to get them converted into A5 or A6 as I would really love to use an e-reader (it's kind of tedious for a C2 quadriplegic to try to flip back and forth through a book ; ) My problem is I sent back my iLiad due to a bunch of technical issues and have no way of testing the files that AMAC is sending me to see if they work. Mine and AMAC's goal is to be able to view textbooks the way one views purposefully made ebooks with nice size legible font while at the same time keeping all of the nice technical diagrams, tables, and formulas. I need help on two fronts:

1. Because I do not currently own an e-reader, I would really appreciate a few volunteers to test the various files AMAC will be sending me in their various attempts to reach Mecca. Perhaps one person with a Sony, one with an iLiad, and another with a Kindle?

2. We might have some extra flexibility in the conversion process as AMAC has access to the publishers original digital file. I would really appreciate some input and ideas about how to go about reaching the end goal.

Thanks!
Justin