The manufactures could opt out of the web browser and have a strictly store based app.
Not trying to marginalise the visually impaired.
In fact on pondering this thread I am wondering why there is not an audio player that allows visually impaired people to borrow audio books from overdrive and purchase audio books from online stores. Does such a device exist?
according to National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) The Library of Congress
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A network of regional and subregional libraries provides a free library service to persons who are unable to use standard printed material because of visual or physical disabilities. Library patrons can expect to borrow audio or braille books such as they might find in print at a local public library. Books and magazines in audio form (talking books) and braille are delivered to eligible readers by postage-free mail and are returned in the same manner. Specially designed phonographs and cassette players are also loaned free to persons who borrow talking books from their library.
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This does not sound ACS compliant to me.
Would the visually impaired not be better served by libraries supplying mp3 players that the books could be at least delivered wirelessly to? Phonographs and cassette players, the mid boggles.
Imagine a visually impaired person being able to call in a request and the book is sent to their player. Of course this could happen with the kindle as we speak. Or the Sony T1. A few software changes. But if I was visually impaired I might possibly resent having to get an ebook reader, with 90% of the features useless to me just to play an audio book.
Helen