I wouldn't be surprised if VO was in other languages for Snow Leopard though. It might be a good idea to E Mail Apple Accessibility. ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" <lomaswill...@googlemail.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:59 AM Subject: Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard
> > voiceover for the i pods and i phones are in other languages but > didn't read it in snowleopard > > On 7 Jul 2009, at 11:50, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> Well on the Snow Leopard page there is a host of different features. >> Yes, I >> think I remember reading that something - it may have been Voice >> Over - was >> localized in about 40 different languages. But I'm not sure about >> Braille >> support. However, if you can some way implement BRLTTY or ask Apple >> to do so >> we may get native foreign language Braille support. I think Apple is >> Linux >> based, so this should not be too difficult. >> >> Take care >> >> James >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "william lomas" <lomaswill...@googlemail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:39 AM >> Subject: Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard >> >> >> >> is there a complete list of new features? i.e. >> .do we get new language voices i wonder >> . new braille support in other alnguages? >> etc >> i guess we will not know these details really until the product is out >> >> On 7 Jul 2009, at 11:29, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> It sounds like Snow Leopard is an upgrade. Is this the case? >>> Fortunately, I >>> have a copy of 10.5 which I bought last year so if so then there >>> shouldn't >>> be any problem. >>> >>> Take care >>> >>> James >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Scott Howell" <s.how...@verizon.net> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 10:25 AM >>> Subject: Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Maybe so, but it will be worth upgrading and the cost is so unreal, >>>> it >>>> doesn't make much since to skip this upgrade. There are other >>>> reasons >>>> beyond accessibility to upgrade. I can guarantee you that $30 is a >>>> very small price to pay for the improvements and many of which you >>>> may >>>> not have considered or realized. >>>> On Jul 7, 2009, at 2:47 AM, william lomas wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> i doubt we get new voices except maybe the ones found in the i >>>>> phone. >>>>> I am going to wait to upgrade i think, what I have now works fine. >>>>> UPgrading won't give us for example, access to flash content so no >>>>> point in me upgrading since a lot of sites I use, require flash >>>>> navigation which adobe have not yet incorporated into the safari or >>>>> other web browsers >>>>> >>>>> On 7 Jul 2009, at 02:53, Jenny Kennedy wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Yay! I'm very very glad to hear this wonderful news. A little >>>>>> bummed I >>>>>> don't have a fancy trackpad. I have heard some of the iPhone demos >>>>>> and >>>>>> gestures just sound so cool and fun. I guess I'll just put up >>>>>> with >>>>>> old tech. LOL I hope to get an iPhone in the future and will be >>>>>> happy >>>>>> to wait 'til then to try gestures. Unless my getting a new macbook >>>>>> happens first. But as this one is still fairly newish I'll wait. >>>>>> Who >>>>>> know by the time it comes time for me to get a new macbook >>>>>> they'll of >>>>>> come up with many more new and cool things. : smiley : >>>>>> Can't wait 'til SL comes out. I know it's not too far off but. It >>>>>> sounds so awesome. Am keen to hear any new voices. Have always >>>>>> liked >>>>>> the UK voices. The best thing would be a UK version of Alex, with >>>>>> the >>>>>> breths and all. I still think that's uber cool how Alex voice does >>>>>> that. >>>>>> Jenny >>>>>> >>>>>> On 7/6/09, Scott Howell <s.how...@verizon.net> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jenny, first only the Aluminum MacBooks contain the multi-touch >>>>>>> trackpad unless Apple upgrades the MacBook line-Remember the >>>>>>> aluminum >>>>>>> models are now referred to as the MacBook Pro line. Yes SL will >>>>>>> work >>>>>>> fine on your model. The most significant requirement is it must >>>>>>> be >>>>>>> an >>>>>>> Intel processor since the Power PC chips, such as found in the >>>>>>> G4/G5 >>>>>>> machines will not be supported by SL. I'd recommend you have at >>>>>>> least >>>>>>> 2Gb ram, but 1Gb will get the job done. The commands, which are >>>>>>> issued >>>>>>> from the trackpad are the same commands you can issue currently >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> VO. It is another means to interact with the os using VO and it >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> hard to say what the future holds for such a trackpad and VO. The >>>>>>> point is that if you have heard the iPhone demos, you can get an >>>>>>> idea >>>>>>> of how the trackpad could behave and a little imagination might >>>>>>> lead >>>>>>> you to speculate what Apple could possibly do in the future. >>>>>>> So, have no fear and prepare to upgrade, it will be well worth >>>>>>> it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jul 6, 2009, at 7:59 PM, Jenny Kennedy wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Okay. So am I to understand that the macbook pro line is the >>>>>>>> only >>>>>>>> line >>>>>>>> that has this fancy mousepad thing? I got my macbook in April >>>>>>>> of 08 >>>>>>>> and it is the little white one. I adore it and have been waiting >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> SL to come out. Will SL even work at all on this sort of >>>>>>>> macbook? >>>>>>>> Oh >>>>>>>> I'm sure the os will work but will VO function if I don't have >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> fancy mousepad thing? Are there keyboard shortcuts to do >>>>>>>> whatever >>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>> doable with the mousepad? Sorry to be so abrupt gotta run. >>>>>>>> thanks >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> any answers >>>>>>>> best wishes >>>>>>>> Jenny >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 7/6/09, Claude Renaud <cldren...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello James, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sunday, July 5, 2009, 12:31:19 PM, you wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> JN> Hi everyone, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> JN> I've been reading the new VO features in Snow Leopard. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Where di you read this please ? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Claude Renaud >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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