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. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
