O yes, I entirely agree. They have always acknowledged my posts, and I'm sure they are trying to do their best in Braille support. I wouldn't be without my Mac now. No regrets switching on my part!
With best wishes, Simon On 7 Jul 2009, at 16:44, James & Nash wrote: > > I hear what you're saying Simon. To Apple's credit, they have always > acknowledged my messages and have offered support where they can. I > still > like and would continue to use Windows for things but I do miss Mac. > That's > why I'm going to purchase a new one. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Simon Cavendish" <simon.cavend...@googlemail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 4:34 PM > Subject: Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard > > >> >> I have been e-mailing Apple accessibility regarding providing a >> broader support in refreshable Braille for other languages. I do hope >> Snow Leopard is going to bring this aspect to those of us who would >> benefit from it. It would certainly accelerate my leaving Windows >> behind altogether. >> >> With best wishes >> >> Simon >> 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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