![]() But this works well partly because I know how to pronounce the German words, even if I don't know their meanings. Being able to talk to the services means I don't have to deal with the iPhone's fiddly keyboard and I don't have any issues about how to type in the appropriate accents, etc. I've got some time and I'm only translating a few words. ![]() Translating the menu at lunch is a better experience. What I really want, what would be completely useful, would be the ability to point the camera at a sign and get a translation. My German is OK, but when I read the signs into the systems I get very mixed responses. Yet, even here there's a practical issue. And without that, its utility in a real-time conversation is extremely limited.īoth services are more useful when translating some of the signs in the Museum. You see this is no Babel fish from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy with instantaneous translation. I have an issue with a surly waiter in the cafe but there's no way I'm going to ask him to talk into my iPhone so I can understand what he's saying to me. ![]() When buying a ticket to the science museum? When ordering lunch in the cafe? In both cases I can point to what I want and make myself understood much more quickly than I can talk to the iPhone and get a translation. My next real issue is when to use the services in any really practical fashion.
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