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" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> 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" <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> 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" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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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