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Old 03-01-2009, 10:13 PM   #23
JSWolf
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Originally Posted by Boston View Post
I have a friend who was interested in a Kindle for her mother who has some sort of eye disease and can only read very large fonts. While there are audio books, she still missed reading.

Originally concerned that even the largest font would not be easily read over long periods, the addition of the text-to-speech option on the K2 was the feature that pushed her decision to get one.

Things like removing DRM are not an option as her mother doesn't own a computer.
The TTS should not be relied upon as of now since we don't know what the publishers will do once the option to opt out is not yet in place.

With the 30-day return, it cannot hurt to give the Kindle a try.
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