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Der Whatkin · 06-12-2011, 12:14 AM

Hi!

I have a family member with a number of vision and other health issues that mean she can't really use a regular computer.

Right now she has a Kindle DX (graphite), which is nice, but does have a number of issues that make it less than ideal, and we might be looking into replacing or supplementing it with a different device.

Absolute Musts:

30 pt or larger font option in books - Right now she's on the second-to-last size option on the DX.
A 9.7" screen - to accommodate more than a few words at the large font size.
NO LIGHTS - No backlights, no LED indicators(although those can be taped over), no LCD navigation panes. They hurt her eyes.
Some kind of wireless - this is a device that will never or almost never actually touch a regular computer.

Would be really, REALLY nice:

Resizable easy to navigate menus. Text-to-speech menus a distant second.
A touch screen - ease of navigation/note taking issues.
ePearl screen - I'm not sure how vital this is, but a clear image and minimal glare are major, major concerns, and the main reason we went with the DX as her first device.
A solid text-based browser, with the same font capabilities as books.

The current best option seems to be the Pocketbook Pro 902/903, but I'm not sure how flexible those are with regards to menu readability/navigation.

06-12-2011, 12:14 AM	#1
Der Whatkin Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Kindle DX	eReader for someone with low vision Hi! I have a family member with a number of vision and other health issues that mean she can't really use a regular computer. Right now she has a Kindle DX (graphite), which is nice, but does have a number of issues that make it less than ideal, and we might be looking into replacing or supplementing it with a different device. Absolute Musts: 30 pt or larger font option in books - Right now she's on the second-to-last size option on the DX. A 9.7" screen - to accommodate more than a few words at the large font size. NO LIGHTS - No backlights, no LED indicators(although those can be taped over), no LCD navigation panes. They hurt her eyes. Some kind of wireless - this is a device that will never or almost never actually touch a regular computer. Would be really, REALLY nice: Resizable easy to navigate menus. Text-to-speech menus a distant second. A touch screen - ease of navigation/note taking issues. ePearl screen - I'm not sure how vital this is, but a clear image and minimal glare are major, major concerns, and the main reason we went with the DX as her first device. A solid text-based browser, with the same font capabilities as books. The current best option seems to be the Pocketbook Pro 902/903, but I'm not sure how flexible those are with regards to menu readability/navigation.