Hmm, I just went over the snow leopard description and it is true that it makes no mention of other synthesizers, though it does mention that the quick-start tutorial is localized in a number of languages. Nevertheless, I hardly think supposing that it will have other language synthesizers is a terribly outrageous postulation. I mean just look at the technology we have in the iPhone. It is now possible to go through the languages menu, and hear a number of languages including french, portuguese both brazilian and portugal, Spanish, Chinese, italian etc all spoken. We know that the iPod shuffle also has the ability to pronounce the names of songs in other languages.
Yes I feel safe, without having tried it for myself, in asserting that the next version of Mac OS X will not only have language localization, but the synthesizers to hear that language spoken. Granted it won't be as nice as Alex. It certainly would be crazy to think that Alex is going to be speaking anything more than English. The synthesizers will be like those on the iPhone. Regards Justin Harford On Jul 7, 2009, at 11:24 AM, James & Nash wrote: > > If that does happen, that's fantastic news. Accapella are fantastic > voices > but it would be cool to have French and other European and Slavic > languages > etc included by default. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "william lomas" <lomaswill...@googlemail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 7:15 PM > Subject: Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard > > >> >> fair enough though we are all blind and have a right to know what >> will >> be included in my view >> >> On 7 Jul 2009, at 19:11, Alex Jurgensen wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> Red flag, >>> >>> We are moving into grey ares. Please keep the posts NDA compliant. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Alex, >>> >>> >>> On 7-Jul-09, at 10:46 AM, Justin Harford wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> It will. >>>> On Jul 7, 2009, at 10:13 AM, william lomas wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> what I meant to say was I am not sure if voice over itself will >>>>> ship >>>>> with voices in italian, greek, arabic, russian polish, etc. or >>>>> whether >>>>> we are still locked down to using acapella >>>>> >>>>> On 7 Jul 2009, at 18:07, Koumanova Rostislava wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> i did not understand this post. >>>>>> i know that you have to buy the foreign languages. >>>>>> rk >>>>>> Il giorno 07/lug/09, alle ore 18:06, william lomas ha scritto: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> it says on the site the quickstart is localised in eighteen >>>>>>> languages >>>>>>> with nine new ones and with the voices you can hear it in your >>>>>>> own >>>>>>> languages >>>>>>> but i hope that the eighteen or so work with pre-defined foreign >>>>>>> voices >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 7 Jul 2009, at 16:51, Simon Cavendish wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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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