I should warn you before you go ahead with your iMac purchase that the modern-day iMac - as great a tool as it is - does not have a built-in sound device any longer, only built-in microphones and a headphone output so you’re going to need some sort of external sound Interface more than likely. There are of course many interfaces available so take your pick. As to why Apple decided to take away the built-in sound Interface from the Mac line? Well that’s Apple for you ain’t it <smile>. I think it only fair to point out to you that - if its the all-in-one convenience you grave then there are Windows alternatives if you would rather not go down the Mac road. I have been using Mac machines now for. 25 years full-time and I have enjoyed every minute of my experience. I started with a Mac LC-630 machine with Outspoken. Apple lead the charge with the Introduction of the VoiceOver Screen Reader in OSX Tiger back in 2005, thankfully Windows has followed suit with Narrator.
> On 10 Jun 2019, at 7:16 am, Aidan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dane, I am also thinking of getting an IMac, since then you have > everything in one, and its goog for audio, and I get the full feature > set in apps like garageband and yes, ios don't have something like > audio hijack yet. > And if you need to get the job done, weel then that is just necessary. > And IMac also have stereo speakers. > > On 6/9/19, Aidan <[email protected]> wrote: >> Gina, I love google assistant. Its available on many thirdparty >> speakers also, and I recently aquired the jbl link20. And now I can >> carry the thing around and don't have to sit at one place where the >> GoogleHome mini is plugged in. Yes google understands easlier, I just >> struggle for it to here me trigger it sometimes. >> >> On 6/9/19, Brian Olesen <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Gina, >>> Google Assistant is very good at understanding human voice. Probably the >>> best at it at the moment. >>> Alexa is almost just as good, but dear miss Siri lacks quite a bit >>> behind. >>> The response voice that comes with Siri is seriously upgraded with iOS 13 >>> which definitely sutes her! >>> >>> Best regards >>> Brian >>> >>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >>> Fra: [email protected] <[email protected]> På vegne af Georgina Joyce >>> Sendt: 9. juni 2019 21:44 >>> Til: [email protected] >>> Emne: Re: [all-audio] Yesterday's Apple event >>> >>> Hello, >>> I wondered from your perspective, what assistant works best for you? I >>> get >>> the impression that Google, Alexa and Siri are equal in terms of >>> understanding my request. I am wondering if the Google service is better >>> as >>> users can teach it their voice. Is Google tolerant of your voice >>> presentation? Is Alexa better? >>> >>> Please note, I am not enquiring about the response just purely of hearing >>> correctly the users request. >>> >>> Gena >>>> On 9 Jun 2019, at 19:36, Tom Kaufman <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have a bit of a speech impediment that also causes her to not always >>>> understand what I say; I will send a text message, using Siri; if I say >>>> something that has the "R" sound, she'll sometimes get it wrong! >>>> Tom Kaufman >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of >>>> Anders Holmberg >>>> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2019 10:11 AM >>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] Yesterday's Apple event >>>> >>>> Hi! >>>> Yeah she doesn’t understand what i say sometimes. >>>> Really idiocy. >>>> /A >>>> >>>>> 5 juni 2019 kl. 19:46 skrev Georgina Joyce <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I think the improvement of Siri’s voice is my favourite. Pity she is a >>>>> dum ass. >>>>> >>>>> Gena >>>>> >>>>>> On 4 Jun 2019, at 22:15, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I’m sure many of you on list were following along and what an event it >>>>>> was, certainly far better than the other session Apple held a few >>>>>> months >>>>>> back. >>>>>> The highlight for me was the announcement that iTunes is to be split >>>>>> into 3 different Apps and not before time too I hear you all say. >>>>>> Apple Music App will handle all your music. Apple Podcasts your >>>>>> podcasts >>>>>> etc and Apple TV for the rest, sound familiar? It certainly does so if >>>>>> you’re using an IOS device. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Gena >>>>> >>>>> Call: M0EBP >>>>> DMR ID: 2346259 >>>>> Loc: IO83PS >>>>> 73 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Gena >>> >>> Call: M0EBP >>> DMR ID: 2346259 >>> Loc: IO83PS >>> 73 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#2367): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2367 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/31930949/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
