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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