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Many high street stores now sell ebook readers. Ask their staff to demonstrate how to enlarge the font or use synthetic speech where available. These shops include:
Each store does not stock every type of device, so it's a good idea to shop around before you decide which one is best for you. Read detailed reviews of the accessibility of eBook readers. At RNIB, we run occasional events that let you test out ebook readers. Follow us on Twitter or like our Facebook page - we always post details of our reading events to Facebook and Twitter, as well as on our website homepage.
Listen to our clips of the synthetic voices used by different eBook readers with an excerpt from the novel 'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stephenson:
Confused? Read our page about understanding ebooks, get more detail about the accessibility of eBooks or check out the reading glossary for clear explanations.
Contact: ebooks@rnib.org.uk
Last updated: 20 September 2012
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Read our guide to the accessibility of eBooks for reviews of specific eBook readers and apps. For a general overview of eBooks read our Understanding eBooks page.