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Originally Posted by rachaelandrews
Hi reader bods,
I found this forum recently when looking for info on e readers (funny how that happens, isn't it ?) The help and advice of the members here helped me make my e reader choice, which is the Iliad 2nd Edition, to arrive on monday. (Rubs hands in glee).
I am of severe visual impairment so the big screen is important to me, plus FBReader meaning you can have large fonts. It was a close call between the Iliad and the Cybook Gen3 but in the end the big screen and the wifi and the third party program support of the Iliad (I am a Bobby Fidget with tech gadgets - can't leave bugger all alone !) won the day. You never know - with third party apps someone may even fettle a screen reader such as Orca (part of the gnome desktop for linux) onto the Iliad which would make me even happier !
I am greatly looking forward to getting back into reading books, as since having eyesight issues which have worsened over the last twelve or so years it is one thing I have greatly missed. Reading on a laptop just isn't the same. You can't prop it on your chest when snuggled up in bed for a start (unless you want to be squashed abit  )
And I am also looking forward to integrating the Iliad into my wifi networked home (after which I shall be ready to take over the world !! Mwhahahah ... ! Just kidding.) I see many possibilities with some third party apps.
Anyway - hi to all and thanks to those of you who have helped me out already. I'm off to the Iliad software forum to gather more information.
Rachael |
No, you may NOT take over the world. Adrian the Gibbon is taking over the world, with help from a number of other very literate animals around here.
Welcome to the Mobileread Madhouse!!!
Sorry to hear about the eyesight thing, but glad that technology has at least provided a solution for reading.
