Hi, Yep. Arrogance all the way. Lol. It's easy to argue against, though, if a person wishing to use a computer with speech out of the box is unable to grasp the language. Not everyone is a linguist, and it's ridiculous to assume they are. In my opinion, that stereotype needs to get over it and get real.
Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: [email protected] AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Nov 16, 2009, at 9:35 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > Lol. The problem with some native English speakers is that because English is > spoken in many places they feel that they don't have to learn another > language - even when they go on vacation. > On 16 Nov 2009, at 19:49, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> Sounds like a pretty American attitude. ;) >> >> It's hardly a requirement, though. English is silly. >> >> Regards, >> Nic >> Skype: Kvalme >> MSN Messenger: [email protected] >> AIM: cincinster >> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >> Facebook Profile >> My Twitter >> >> On Nov 16, 2009, at 1:51 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Listers, >>> There is a easy solution to this situation. >>> Just learn english. >>> Talk soon >>> >>> On Nov 16, 2009, at 7:28 AM, James & Nash wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> You're right!!! >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Krister Ekstrom" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 10:52 AM >>>> Subject: Re: question for non-native english speakers >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Ok, i'll probably get lynched by americans and other anglosaxen >>>> people on >>>> this list for saying this, but sometimes, the anglosaxen folks tend to >>>> forget that there's a world outside their language sphere. When a >>>> program or >>>> speech synth is "multi lingual" it often mean various dialects of >>>> english, >>>> spanish, german, french and so on but small odd languages like >>>> Swedish, >>>> Norwegian, Danish and so on are often forgotten. Too bad, but that's >>>> the way >>>> of the world, shrug. >>>> /Krister >>>> >>>> 15 nov 2009 kl. 21.05 skrev Donna Goodin: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Wow, that's just amazing. Over the years I've worked with/known a >>>>> number of blind individuals in other countries who simply did not >>>>> have >>>>> access to the financial resources needed to purchase a PC and a >>>>> screen- >>>>> reader, and who, consequently, just went without. The Mac could be >>>>> such a great answer for people in that situation. I mean, granted, >>>>> buying an InfoVox voice is still cheaper than the PC with screen- >>>>> reader route, but still, even that cost would have been prohibitive >>>>> to >>>>> some of the people I am thinking of. It also deprives them of the >>>>> out- >>>>> of-the-box access that we English speakers have been enjoying so very >>>>> much. >>>>> >>>>> Don't misunderstand, I'm not slamming Apple, I just think that their >>>>> inclusivity ought to include people outside the English-speaking >>>>> world. I think I'll join you in your hammering. :) >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Donna >>>>> On Nov 15, 2009, at 2:48 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Donna, >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 15, 2009, at 8:43 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ah, licensing issues, I should have thought of that. Still, if >>>>>>> that's >>>>>>> the case, how is it that they can be included on the iphone? >>>>>> According to Apple, they are licensed specifically for the iPhone >>>>>> and iPod Shuffle. I've been hammering Apple about this for at least >>>>>> four years but they're not budging. >>>>>> >>>>>> The only concession to non-English speakers I got from Apple was the >>>>>> change from contracted to uncontracted Braille during installation. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Anne >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
