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Originally Posted by frostschutz
For Kindle there are ready to use products for persons with disabilities, such as PageBot; it supports various kinds of buttons (very large easy to press ones or even mouth controlled).
Only downside to such a solution is the price... the pagebot does not modify kindle hardware but rather it's a mount with a mechanic that presses the button on the kinde for you when you press the pagebots buttons. Other projects such as Frankenkindle hook such buttons up directly with the Kindle hardware itself which should be a less complicated solution - but requires some electronics knowledge
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Thanks for the reply Frostschutz,
Very interesting to hear there are bespoke devices and software that enable mouth control or other workarounds. I did come across something that hooked up to the buttons with big bright coloured buttons for turning the page - it was a daft price though. I don't suppose you have a URL do you? As you say it may come down to price as to whether I can cover it all in the end.
I'm ashamed to say I have next to no electronics knowledge I'm afraid. I'd probably just end up with singed eyebrows, covered in wires in the corner of the room, crying, and getting electrocuted by my own tears.
I'd heard mention of this FrankenKidnle in a couple of places, but I must admit, I thought it was a joke from the name, so I didn't check it out. Will add it to my ever-growing "to do" list.
Thanks,
David.