<p>The Macintosh has had a voice since it was first introduced. This episode, we cover over 30 years of talking to Apple devices and having them talk back.</p>





<p>Links for this episode:</p><ul>
<li>Followup<ul>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20010501004810/http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/colorswitch/">ColorSwitch Pro</a> [WayBack]</li>
<li><a href="https://releasenotes.tv/conference/#speakers">Release Notes speaker list</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Macintosh introduction<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&amp;story=Intro_Demo.txt&amp;topic=Marketing&amp;sortOrder=Sort%20by%20Date&amp;detail=medium">The first computer that introduces itself</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs_(2015_film)">Steve Jobs (2015 film)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chariots_of_Fire_(album)">Chariots of Fire</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/2B-XwPjn9YY?t=1m10s">introduction video</a></li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>PlainTalk<ul>
<li><a href="http://lists.apple.com/archives/speech-developers/2003/Jul/msg00014.html">MacinTalk 3 vs. Pro</a></li>
<li>microphones [<a href="http://www.ubbcentral.com/store/item/Vintage-1991,-Apple-PlainTalk-Microphone-699-5103-B,-New-in-Original-Packaging-_281938710240.html">rev. 1</a> and <a href="https://www.ubbcentral.com/store/item/img-large/vintage-1993-apple-plaintalk-microphone-m9060za-new-in-original-packaging_331783670997.jpg">rev. 2</a>]</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speakable_items">Speakable items</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202584">OS X dictation</a></li>
<li>VoiceOver<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/accessibility/osx/voiceover/">on OS X</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ios/voiceover/">on iOS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203077">Alex voice</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-iphone-3gs-16gb-32gb/P2">Voice Control</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.apple.com/ios/siri/">Siri</a><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.ecormany.com/picomac/2016/9-which-siri-are-you">Picomac 9: Which Siri are you?</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="http://amzn.to/1WfHiDU">Amazon Echo</a></li>
</ul>

e39 – The iMac G3

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