Oh if you do a little searching on Google, I think you can get a general idea of what is to be expected. On Jul 7, 2009, at 6:39 AM, william lomas wrote:
> > 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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