Hi Scott & List;

E-books will continue to evolve over time.
There circulation will increase along with the demand.
Anthony


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On Jan 23, 2012, at 5:32 AM, Scott Howell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have this idea that has been banging around in my brainpan for the =
> last couple of days. I know there ar some on the list who use iOS =
> devices, whether that be an iPad, iPHone etc. I don't want to start a =
> debate over how useful or "blind friendly" these devices are because =
> quite honestly I have been using both long enough to demonstrate they =
> are in fact very friendly and there are thousands of folks out there =
> using these devices with all levels of visual impairment, and the =
> numbers continue to increase. So, all this to say the iOS platform has =
> proven viable.
> The point of this discussion is iBooks. Recently you may have heard in =
> the news that APple has partnered with several major textbook publishers =
> to release titles for use in the iBooks app. I have been reading a =
> number of iBooks using a Braille display with great success and this has =
> really changed how I consume material. I for one find that there are =
> some materials that are more easily consumed in Braille than audio and =
> the reverse is true as well. There are several books available from the =
> ARRL that I personally would like to have and although they can be =
> purchased in print with a CD that contains a PDF file, would it not in =
> fact be more cost-effective if you could purchase the same book via =
> iBooks? I also believe this brings more attention to the ARRL and =
> Amateur Radio hobby as well or certainly potential visibility  because =
> these texts would be in the iBooks store. I would like to know how I =
> could present the idea to the ARL. There may be a pack of reasons why =
> this idea would not be successful; however, the authoring tool is free, =
> so I doubt there would be a lot of expense in trying this. I just feel =
> that more could be done to offer accessible materials offered by the =
> ARRL that does not require paper books. After all I firmly believe that =
> electronic books are only going to increase their share of the market.
> Hey even Handiham is providing a lot of the materials in electronic =
> format, so it is a matter of keeping up with how technology is being =
> leveraged. Just an idea and I would be curious about your thoughts and =
> also what would be the best way to approach the ARRL with the idea. =
> Maybe they are already considering this option. grin
> 
> tnx,
> 73
> Scott/N3BYY=