HI,

No. The older Macbooks used to have a built-in Numpad overlay. The  
external numpads and esktop keyboard number pads still work in Leopard.

Regards,
Alex,


On 9-Jul-09, at 7:06 AM, James & Nash wrote:

>
> Hi Alex, are you saying that if I were to buy an ordinary  MacBook  
> and i
> attached a desktop keyboard to it, I would be unable to use the numpad
> commander. Is this also the case for MacBook Pro?
>
> Thanks
>
> James
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alex Jurgensen" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 2:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard
>
>
>>
>> HI,
>>
>> They scrapped the number pad on the Macbooks,, but as far as
>> anythingelse, I have not heard anyting.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Alex,
>>
>>
>> On 9-Jul-09, at 2:39 AM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Jenny, what gave you the idea they would scrap the Numpad Commander.
>>> There is nothing that indicates there was any such plan. Did you  
>>> read
>>> this somewhere or did someone tell you this?
>>>
>>> On Jul 9, 2009, at 3:54 AM, Jenny Kennedy wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Okay hi. If I remember correctly the num pad commander was going to
>>>> be
>>>> in SL. I thought I read in this thred that it was getting scrapped.
>>>> But I don't think it is.
>>>> I know we have to wait 'til September. But that doesn't make it  
>>>> easy.
>>>> I think we shoould have demos of the accessibility features just  
>>>> like
>>>> the sighted people get a peak at stuff. But good points have been
>>>> made
>>>> that WWDC is for developers. Although the keynote and demos there  
>>>> in
>>>> are made public. So I think it would be nice to have access demos.
>>>> But
>>>> understand they may not have enough people to do this or unaware  
>>>> the
>>>> interest is out there.
>>>>
>>>> The windows access providers offer demos because that is their main
>>>> thing. To move windows access. So of corse they will have demos.
>>>> Apple
>>>> has all sorts of stuff going on. I'm not mad about it or feel put
>>>> in a
>>>> lower class of users or anything. I think it is so awesome Apple  
>>>> has
>>>> not only built in access but done such a steller job with what they
>>>> have. It seems that they listen to us when we have trouble as do  
>>>> the
>>>> developers of many software offerings for the mac. So I'm going to
>>>> cut
>>>> them a little slack.
>>>> Best wishes.
>>>> Jenny
>>>>
>>>> On 7/8/09, Marshall Scott <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Another thing to remember is that WWDC is not intended for the
>>>>> general
>>>>> public.  You have to pay to get into the meeting and it's  
>>>>> primarily
>>>>> intended for developers.  Also, I believe that most of the rest of
>>>>> WWDC is under NDA.  I've heard you can actually buy videos of the
>>>>> other sessions but I don't think they're inexpensive.
>>>>> Marsh
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 7, 2009, at 4:49 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't believe there is any problem putting your finger on it. I
>>>>>> won't disagree that perhaps some demonstration of some features
>>>>>> would
>>>>>> not hurt and I encourage you to contact [email protected]  
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> make the suggestion. It is possible they simply have not  
>>>>>> considered
>>>>>> this or it is also possible that do to ongoing efforts to improve
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> insure the enhancements are functioning properly, it may not be
>>>>>> time
>>>>>> to offer a demonstration. Also, it could even be there is simply
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> enough staff to even put a demo together. I don't know exactly  
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> number of folks dedicated to the accessibility of the os and  
>>>>>> apps,
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> it may be an issue of resources. I don't disagree it would be  
>>>>>> nice
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> see accessibility get a bit more face-time like the other  
>>>>>> features
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> the os. Where I have an issue is with statements that indicate an
>>>>>> entitlement and therefore that is why I made the comments I  
>>>>>> did. I
>>>>>> can
>>>>>> understand and appreciate the desire to have a preview, we all
>>>>>> want to
>>>>>> know what's coming, but there may very well be reasons for why it
>>>>>> has
>>>>>> not happen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jul 7, 2009, at 5:41 PM, Justin Harford wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I just got a look at this thread.  It seems that, once again,  
>>>>>>> I am
>>>>>>> ignorant of how we, as equal citizens with equal legal
>>>>>>> responsibilities should view ourselves as apple customers.  I
>>>>>>> wonder
>>>>>>> if someone might please educate me on what is wrong with the
>>>>>>> proposition that we should have some sort of audio  
>>>>>>> demonstrations
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> upcoming apple accessibility developments.  Please allow me to
>>>>>>> explain
>>>>>>> myself.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Of course the idea that we are entitled to this information as
>>>>>>> blind people is completely ridiculous, but I still wonder why no
>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>> is bothered that apple don't put out a demo of the technology  
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> us
>>>>>>> to listen to.  Scott you said
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "You are not entitled to know any more than your sighted
>>>>>>> counterpart."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I agree.  As it is, our sighted counterparts get to see live
>>>>>>> demonstrations of the technologies in which they will invest  
>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>> money.  There was a snow-leopard demo at the last WWDC.  When
>>>>>>> Leopard
>>>>>>> came out, there was also a WWDC demo and more demos on apple's
>>>>>>> website.  When the iPhone 3gs came out, apple offered a
>>>>>>> demonstration
>>>>>>> on their website.  When the iPod shuffle came out, apple again
>>>>>>> offered
>>>>>>> a demo on their website.  In all of these cases, perhaps with  
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> exception of the shuffle and maybe the voice control on the
>>>>>>> iPhone if
>>>>>>> you count that as accessibility, there was no demonstration of
>>>>>>> VoiceOver.  Of course, the blind as such a small customer base
>>>>>>> should
>>>>>>> give apple no occasion to suffer itself to demonstrate VO before
>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>> audience of WWDC developers and customers, who couldn't care  
>>>>>>> less,
>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>> is putting up a little audio demonstration on their  
>>>>>>> accessibility
>>>>>>> page
>>>>>>> really too much to ask?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is true.  I'm not entitled to know anything more than my
>>>>>>> sighted
>>>>>>> counterpart, and I guess at this point, that is how things are.
>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>> sighted don't know how accessibility works under snow-leopard,
>>>>>>> just
>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>> I don't know.  I know that snow-leopard offers the capability to
>>>>>>> watch
>>>>>>> movies through finder icons, just as the sighted know.  The
>>>>>>> average
>>>>>>> sighted joe does not care about accessibility improvements, just
>>>>>>> as I
>>>>>>> don't care about watching movies through icons.  Something just
>>>>>>> seems
>>>>>>> wrong here, though I'm having trouble putting my finger on it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think that apple customers should be shown the things they  
>>>>>>> care
>>>>>>> about.  Some people care about photos on the mac, so they show
>>>>>>> them.
>>>>>>> Some people care about listening to music and watching videos,  
>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>> show it.  Some people want to be productive in a business  
>>>>>>> setting
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> their macs, so they show productivity.  Some people care about  
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> development tools, so they show those.  In our case, we care  
>>>>>>> about
>>>>>>> accessibility, why not show it, not because we are blind people
>>>>>>> looking for concessions or special treatment, but as consumers
>>>>>>> spending money on apple products.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have read the descriptions of snow leopard, and am pretty sure
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> I will buy a copy when it comes out, because the descriptions on
>>>>>>> apple's website are compelling enough.  Even if accessibility
>>>>>>> improvements prove to be minor or non-existent, the improvements
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> speed and stability will make it worth the money.  So, I don't
>>>>>>> feel
>>>>>>> the need to raise a scandal over the fact that I can't legally
>>>>>>> listen
>>>>>>> to an audio demonstration of VoiceOver 3.0.  No problem.
>>>>>>> Nevertheless, the fact that people wanting a little taste of
>>>>>>> future
>>>>>>> apple accessibility developments, like the demonstrations that
>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>> sighted counterparts get, are so brusquely talked down and at
>>>>>>> times
>>>>>>> hunted like criminals and reported to the authorities, continues
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> elude me.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is the view I have of things now.  As I stated before, it  
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> becoming increasingly obvious that it is out-of-step with the
>>>>>>> common
>>>>>>> consensus, so I wonder if someone might not come forward and  
>>>>>>> tell
>>>>>>> me
>>>>>>> why I am wrong.  The perspectives and premises we hold in life
>>>>>>> profoundly govern the way we carry ourselves in the world.  I  
>>>>>>> most
>>>>>>> certainly would not want to continue harboring views which cause
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> conduct to  be excessively abrasive and unpalatable to those
>>>>>>> around
>>>>>>> me.  That is why, without sarcasm, I'm asking for a change in
>>>>>>> perspective for me and the others who ignorantly continue in  
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> error.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>> Justin Harford
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jul 7, 2009, at 12:21 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Oh, no, you as a blind person do not have a right to know
>>>>>>>> anything
>>>>>>>> different than anyone else. You are not entitled to know any  
>>>>>>>> more
>>>>>>>> than
>>>>>>>> your sighted counterpart. WHen Apple releases the information
>>>>>>>> about
>>>>>>>> Snow Leopard, you can read and make a decision as to whether or
>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>> you would want to upgrade, just as anyone else would. Being  
>>>>>>>> blind
>>>>>>>> does
>>>>>>>> not extend any special entitlements and any violation of the  
>>>>>>>> NDA
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> was signed is not only breaking a contract between you and  
>>>>>>>> Apple
>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>> whomever you entered into the agreement with, it also  
>>>>>>>> jeopardizes
>>>>>>>> future involvement in other projects. Point is you agreed to a
>>>>>>>> contract and knowing the terms and conditions of that contract,
>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>> are legally bound and obligated to comply with the agreement.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 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"  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[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
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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