Interesting that hardware like KIndle's is not included in the deal. Does this get Amazon off the hook, at least for a while, on accessibility? Presumably it seems students will be able to read on Android tablets and other devices. In this case Amazon only needs to provide acceptable accessibility features in its software. Mind you, it does make sense for Amazon to make its Kindle's and Fire's as accessible as possible, and I'm sure they will be working on this. But I'd say that it has bought some time and allowed this contract to proceed. I suspect Amazon will want to make its hardware part of the next deal!
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