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Originally Posted by LuvReadin
Bother, it doesn't, does it? Well, if you Google 'rnib ereaders comparison', it should come up as the first result. It's a Word doc entitled 'Comparison of ebook reader features - RNIB'.
I've checked this for you, and unfortunately no, I can't see any way of increasing the size of the icons or the font on the home page in the menus. The home page wouldn't be a problem, I think; she'd probably get used to the position of the 'Books' button on that, but I think the display of book covers will be of little use, and if they're displayed by title, then it's only 12 pt Arial or thereabouts.
It's possible that other e-readers might have this function. If not, one way round this might be to have a magnifying glass to hand, so she can read the book title, and then have it set at a large font size for reading.
One other thing - most people with dyslexia find the grey e-ink screen a help, but people with poor eyesight can often find it a problem because there isn't very much contrast between the letters and the background. It is possible to change the shade of the background to a degree on the T1, but it's not a massive difference, so it's another thing you might want to bear in mind when you're looking at different makes.
Check out ease of navigation as well - I found a couple of mentions that e-readers with buttons (particularly a home button) were easier for older people to navigate, because they can always get back to the start if they get lost.
There's are some old threads here that might be useful as well: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39165
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=189317
and an Amazon thread:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-fo...x3A1M697XOPHYY |
Thanks, yes I wondered about the grey background. That led me to thinking perhaps one of the new ereaders with "glo" technology.
My other thought was a cheap 7" android tablet. Perhaps if I removed all the apps and icons and just left a single large icon for a Kindle app (or similar). That way she would have lots of contrast.