Make the Kindle 2 Fully Accessible

To:  Amazon Technologies, Inc.

We, the undersigned, ask Amazon Technologies, Inc., and its affiliates, to modify the new Kindle 2, and add the ability to have all menu choices spoken with voice prompts, so that all blind and sighted individuals may purchase, and make full use of this innovative product.

First, we give acknowledgement and appreciation to Amazon.com for taking the initiative to make your website and online store accessible to those with visual impairments.

As a result of these efforts, thousands of visually impaired persons make purchases from Amazon.com on a regular basis, and thousands of people pay for monthly and annual subscriptions to Audible.com.

We also hope that Amazon.com will take into consideration that the population is aging, and for many, their eyesight is deteriorating.

Because Amazon.com and Audible.com offer 230,000 publications, and because both entities offer immediate access to newly released works, we are simply asking for the same level of immediate access, and are willing to pay for this access, if your technology permits us to do so.

Because providing talking menus will increase the chance of adoption of this device by schools and universities, because sighted individuals will benefit by having spoken prompts while driving, and because providing full access to the Kindle 2 will result in sales that will outweigh the expenditure of making all menu choices speak their status, we ask Amazon Technologies, Inc., and its affiliates, to make the necessary firmware upgrade to give access to this very loyal group of reading enthusiasts.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Make the Kindle 2 Fully Accessible Petition to Amazon Technologies, Inc. was created by and written by Michael Lauf (mlauf@heechee.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.