Hot Items Online For 2010 - THE KINDLE DX eREADER

The Kindle DX - A Benefit For The Visually Impaired

2010-04-12T09:08:00.002-05:00

The Kindle DX has been a positive tool for my visually impaired children. With the font size being adjustable, they can enlarge the font until they are able to see it clearly. The speech capability helps when they are trying to pronounciate a word, learn new words or just want to listen.

They wish that they could have a device like this at their schools. It could increase their abilities to learn, give them a new aspect to education. I originally purchased the 6" Kindle for myself, because I thought it would be cool to have a 'Star Trek' -type device. After it arrived, I saw the potential it had for my children.

I understand that it is being tested in some colleges right now. Just think, being able to carry around all of your text books without a sweat. There would be no need for the size locker that kids now use in Junior and Senior High Schools. The old excuse of "my dog ate it." when it comes to missing books, would not cut it.

One Fallback For The Kindle

2010-04-12T08:44:00.003-05:00

A good portion of the ebooks I have purchased and downloaded to my Kindle required a cd to get the full benefit of the material. When I inquired about it, I was told that it just was not possible at this time. I am a bass guitar player that is continuously thriving to improve. Good example, Fretboard Roadmaps, 101 Bass Tips both references cds that are not made available with the purchase.

One of the things that it show you is how to train your ear to tell which key or note is being played. Also, it teaches a moving fretboard, being able to play a song in more than one location on the fretboard. I would love to have the cd material to go with it.

GA BBB Results

2010-03-24T15:26:00.003-05:00

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I received a reply from the GA Better Business Bureau yesterday. They contacted UPS, who in turn did an internal investigation. The end result is that the replacement I received came from the shipper, Independent Living, and not UPS.

Maybe my logic is screwed up, but I still do not believe that the shipper was liable for the damage unless the driver was acting as an agent for their company. Then, maybe, yeah.

We are expecting another shipment tomorrow that UPS has to deliver. Let's see what the future holds for the relationship between the Thompsons and UPS.

I would like to thank the GA BBB office that handled my complaint. Their response was expedient and very helpful. They got something from UPS much faster than I did. Too bad it was not the company that I hold liable. If I do not have anything else on this I will end this particular blog, and pull it from amazon.com kindle blogs.

UPS Or Shipper Who Accepted Liability?

2010-03-19T17:41:00.003-05:00

At 5:00 p.m. today, I received a replacement for my original order, and I am happy that someone accepted being the liable party. But the question still remains: where should the liability lie? I do not know who accepted. If it was the shipper, what did they have to do with the damage? They were not present, and UPS was the delivering service.

Was the driver at the time working as the shipper's employee or was that right relinguished when the package was shipped?

I should be happy that I received a replacement order, but I can not help feeling that UPS should have accepted the liability and responsibility from the start since their driver was involved. All they did was repeatedly quote their policy in the Terms and Conditions which is not written clearly, unless you have a college degree.

How many companies or individuals have been in this same situation with companies like UPS? How many companies and/or individual have just paid UPS bill because of this policy? Seems unfair to me.

Unless something else happens, this will be the last writing about this.

The Kindle DX - A Library At Your Fingertip

2010-03-16T21:13:00.008-05:00

I own both the Kindle (Next Generation) and the Kindle DX. Currently there are over 450,000 book titles, magazines, newspapers and blogs are available for downloading complete or up to 3 chapter samples. Many categories: fiction, nonfiction, biography, how-to, children, etc. SPEECH-CAPABILITY is available with most books. A valuable device for the visually challenged. Some are even FREE. Locate the title you want and download it usually within a few seconds. The Kindle is the wave of the future. The Kindle is destined to not only be a personal device, but educational as well.

Over 450,000 Books Some FREE After Purchase of Kindle Device

Amazon Kindle - The Perfect Visually Impaired-Capable Necessity

2010-03-09T21:27:00.009-06:00

Amazon.com Kindle DX eReader is a favorite of the Last Partner. He says, . . .

Having family members that are visually-impaired, and that love to read, the Kindle DX is the perfect choice.

One of the things that drew me to the Amazon Kindle eReader is: 1) changable font size; 2) speech capability; 3) future improvements such as an MP3 function to listen to music as you read; 4) computer connectibility to add your own e-files; and 5) most of the over 450,000 e-books/magazines/newspapers/blogs are text-to-speech capable. Most other document readers can run well over $1000.00, making the Kindle very cost-effective/friendly.

I have both the 6" and 9" Kindles because it is great for my wife and kids. If that could get the educational text books on the Kindle, it could balance the scale for the visually impaired.

Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device (9.7" Display, Global Wireless, Latest Generation)

UPS - WHERE DOES YOUR LIABILITY/RESPONSIBILITY LIE?

2010-03-05T20:50:00.005-06:00

I and my wife receive UPS deliveries numerous times for both personal and her Avon customers. Until date we have not had any problems with their deliveries except once leaving a package at the wrong address (1 block away). I located and picked up my package at the wrong address my self late that night.

I am trying to resolve a current delivery claim I have made with UPS. I ordered a special computer keyboard for my visually impaired daughter and son, plus a flexible keyboard for myself. I was given a date of delivery to which I waited about 6 to 8 long hours on that date until my wife and I departed for the evening. We left at or about 5:30. No delivery.

We returned home at or around 11:00 p.m. Upon entering my fenced yard with 2 dogs, I noticed debri all over my yard. I fumbled in the dark and discovered that it was the package that I had been waiting for from UPS. After a few minutes I located both keyboards on the ground. I brought them into the house where I discovered that the visually impaired keyboard's cable had been removed, obviously, by my dogs.

This was the first delivery attempt out of an authorized three (3). I notified UPS of the situation immediately. I was told that a damage claim would be started, and to collect as much of the original packaging and boards that I could.

It is at the driver's discretion to leave a package in a safe location, or to return the package for a later delivery up to 3 attempts.

I have spoken to UPS by phone and through emails only to come upon resistance, and lack of responsibility or liability for their driver leaving a package in an unsafe location. They are attempting to place liability on the shipper or receiver, which neither placed the package where it was ultimately damaged.

UPS boast nationally of guaranteed safe delivery for their client and their customer. If action as detailed above occurred (i.e. shipper shipped product in the proper packaging undamaged, on delivery UPS places the package in a fenced yard with 2 dogs , and the customer returned home to find a damaged package torn apart in their yard) is the way they deem a delivery as safe, and will not accept their liability to the customer,....hmmmm.

In closing, being a disabled army veteran on a fixed income purchasing a present for his visually impaired children, I'd expect UPS to do as promised and deliver to me an undamaged package that I may not be able to repurchase for a while. I do not intend to let this issue die in the night.

Well, what do you think? Where does the liability lie? With the shipper or receiver as UPS contends, or with UPS? Let me hear you.