I’m pretty sure that’s former TechCrunch writer Natali Del Conte speaking Spanish. Yep, that’s definitely Spanish all right.
Natali, who recently launched a new show on CNET TV called Loaded, is now creating Spanish versions of the show, covering product reviews in five popular categories including cell phones, MP3 players, televisions, computers, and digital cameras.
The show is created for Univision, which targets Spanish speaking U.S. residents. If you’re a Natali fan and couldn’t care less what language she’s speaking, tune in here.
nice thought. waiting a campaign for Asian based U.S. residents with her ; )
*droooool*
excuse me.
I love this language!
English is just English.
Spanish is part of the USA’s future and that’s why start-ups like http://www.clasilistados.org and many other projects that focus in the Spanish speakers with US spending power succeed
Hello Angeles,
I’m interested in seeing an executive summary if you have one available.
Regards,
BA
Puff, Natalie sounds awful.
Far worse than my computer speech synth
If she cannot speak spanish(or spanglish) fluent, better let other people do it.
now that’s perfect. the costume fits nicely too.
Juan – I don’t agree. Her Spanish “looks” perfect to me.
Her Spanish is good for an English speaker who learned Spanish as a second language, because that’s how it sounds.
I second Juan Luis comment. She sounds terrible and I’m not sure that will fly in a spanish TV channel like Univision. I don’t think beauty will save her there since, there’s plenty of that around there already.
Another reason why I need to keep teaching Spanish to the children.
Sadly, she sounds terrible. Still, I’m pretty sure she’ll get better at it the more she practices. Or like Juan Luis says, let someone else do the job.
she rocks!, thumbs up, who cares if her English is poor, is doing something for the latin community and for herself learning a second language, gave her a chance and the next year she will do it great
Yes Spanish is ok but i really want Italian! Come on, i’am here for proposal.
As long as people understand what she’s saying, should be fine, right? The BBC have reporters with accents…is it more of an issue in Spain than in England?
give the woman a break !
michael is just giving his support for a friend…
and we are here for the variety in news…
I agree with the others that she sounds mechanical and non-native. But on the whole pretty good for a 2nd language learner. George W. Bush’s Spanish is “terrible.” hers is just kind of stilted. Does it or should it matter? Good question. Would you diss someone who learned English as a second language and spoke it very well and understandably, but still sounded “foreign”?
“The BBC have reporters with accents…is it more of an issue in Spain than in England?”
There’s a difference between having an accent and speaking like somebody who doesn’t really speak the language fluently. It’s not just an accent.
Also, the target audience is not Spain, but Spanish speaking U.S. residents.
No matter what language she speaks she will make money
Nice topic to write about her.
Does anyone know if she was forced to do this or offered to do this?
I agree with PixelRobot: she definitely has a “second language” kind of Spanish. And how hot she is makes up for any kind of lack of skill of fluency, let me tell you. Oh what I wouldn’t do to you, Natali… *fapfapfap*
50% of the awe I had for her just dropped listening to her horrible Spanish – this is more irritating to listen to than you non-Spanish speakers think.
She’s adorable.
Her spanish is hurting alittle… but I’ll still watch. Best of luck Natali.
My lord — that’s all I have to say:)
Oh was that Spanish? I understood every word by just gazing into her eyes and I don’t know Spanish as far as im concerned?
It’s very hard to learn a new language and I applaud her for her efforts. However, her accent is very distracting. She can’t even pronounce simple words like “camara” which I suppose she’s going to be using often. : /
@Wilson – you’re right – her spanish is hurting a little. At least she tried. However, at this level – why not stepping back and ask a spanish woman to do it…
Nevertheless… with her nice smile I don’t care about the accent.
Mr Arrington, when could we expect to see you presenting a spanish show?
If she wants to learn a new language, that is great, but she should do it FIRST and then venture into something like this. There are plenty of people out there who’d do a much better job right from the start.
Those who are commenting about her looks, you obviously don’t watch univision, or specifically, the women of univision. Sadly (or luckly?), being insanely attractive is a requirement to work there. Let one of them do it.
Honestly, I thought it would be hotter to hear her in spanish.. it wasn’t
Nice initiative but, as many have pointed out, she has a terrible accent. She’d better speak English and have a professional interpreter dub her.
Also, for those who mention the letting her learn the language with time, well… I want to learn to speak Swahili, why not give me a technology show on a worldwide network and let me learn it? Yes, you’re right… It’s a stupid idea…
Her accent is terrible, yes, but I am happy to see that FINALLY Spanish channels are starting to function. Maybe we videobloggers in Spanish have a future after all ….
Go Natali !!! ¡¡ Adelante Natalia !!
Natali’s take on the venture & her Spanish speaking is here:
http://natalide...net-en-espanol/
Her Spanish is acceptable, besides, She’s cute.
She looks so – so. Nothing special.
Best of luck, Natalie.
The sexist bast*#ds at Tech Crunch are still at it.
You go, girl!
My guess is she’s speaking Spanish because it’s a fairly big market. Univision is often the 2nd most-watched network for 18-34 year olds behind only FOX (and ahead of CBS, ABC, NBC and the CW).
As a yanqui who has lived in (and travels to) Latin America quite a bit, I have to agree with other folks here who criticized her accent. It’s atrocious. To start off, she could at least roll her R’s!
Now, that said, I give her major props for diving head first into the gig. It has got to be really tough going into it knowing that her Spanish would get torn apart by native speakers. I’m sure she’ll get better. And as a fellow gringo, I wish her the best of luck.
As an aside, given the plentiful supply of infobabes on Univision, and every other Spanish language station I’ve ever seen, why not have one of them do the show?
the christina aguilera of tech news
Way to go Natali!
I am pretty sure that CNET and Univision can find someone who really speaks spanish! … maybe Natali has tried hard but for these kind of shows you really need to speak the language fluently. Cnet should take note of the excellent mobuzztv daily buzz done in “fluent” English, French and Spanish
As a native Spanish speaker, I can tell that her Spanish is excellent, I could understand everything she said. However it is true, that you can clearly say that she is not a native Spanish speaker. She still has to loose the “English” accent.
Makes me wonder why Univision decided not to do this show with a native Spanish speaker, the spanish speaking audience probably won’t be forgiving with her Spanish.
Moving your head from side to side doesn’t hide the fact that you’re terrible with the teleprompter.
She’s overated on the looks as well. C+
Nice Step forward for Latinos in Tech Natali,
But please, please, please work on the Gringo speaking Spanish Accent. Specially since you are a Latina.
I am a native Spanish speaker and I actually happen to be bilingual with English. I have been told many times that my English is nearly perfect, the only thing I have been told is that I have basically no accent so you cant pinpoint where I am supposed to be from. This is not the case with this woman, you can clearly detect that she is English and speaking Spanish as a second language. However it is clearly spoken and everything can be understood quite easily. But there is a big difference in being understood and having to hear a whole program in this mechanical sounding Spanish. I also think that the Spanish speaking audience will probably not put up with this a long time. I know I wouldn’t.
She could speak Klingon for all I care. Hot girl, nice outfit ! What *is* the problem fellas ???
OMG. USA runs out of native Spanish speaker. The weakness dollar problem is bigger than what I think.
Her spanish is way better than the english of the “espaniards”…
I’m a native Spanish speaker and I’ve met many people who learned Spanish and talk much better than her. I don’t think she really knows Spanish.
However, it’s a good try and I’m sure she can lean and improve.
I wish she would knock it off with the hand movements. Lets show off more of those knockers too.
She’s attractive, intelligent, and she also speaks Spanish.
Have you ever heard of a tennis player named Roger Federer? Yeah, he’s Swiss, but yet he speaks fluent German, English, and French. I’ve heard his interviews in English, and while he doesn’t have a perfect English accent, his proficiency in speaking the language is nothing short of incredible.
Granted, many people can speak multiple languages. But are you guys serious about bashing someone for not sounding Spanish enough?
I guess maybe any G4 fanboys should also say that they should remove Olivia Munn because she’s not a true geek.
As a Kit Kat fanboy, all I can say is … GIMME A BREAK!
Socrates (sic)-”Also, for those who mention the letting her learn the language with time, well… I want to learn to speak Swahili, why not give me a technology show on a worldwide network and let me learn it?”
Well, maybe after you earn a degree in journalism someone will talk to you about it.
I hear a lot of carping about how she ’sounds’ like someone speaking a second languge, how many of you all have learned a second languge or your own language, well? She has two(2) degrees, has been reporting online for several years and was asked to do this program. Obviously the producers of the program think her Spanish is competent enough to do the job.
And as for her looks vis a vis those “infobabes on Univision” I’ve seen them, they don’t look like they understand what they are saying (with a very few exceptions). Those who appreciate and enjoy her work wil continue to do so and those who are jealous and mean spirited will continue to be so.