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| From: Rosetta Stone
This item is no longer available
Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 441
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Mac Os X
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Level 1
Operating System: Mac OS X
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8.2 x 2.3
MPN: 1580228542
UPC: 794678206207
EAN: 0794678206207
ASIN: B000P87C80
Release Date: August 28, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 11-15 of 38
 need basic spanish 1st November 6, 2007
J. barnes (austin tx United States)
22 out of 44 found this review helpful
I think you need to have had some prior experience studying the language before this course can help you.
 Fine Software, but very customer UN-freindly company August 29, 2008
B. L. Zeebub (Salem, Oregon)
17 out of 22 found this review helpful
I'm giving this product a "2", only because of the company's behavior, not because of the product. The product is good, but overpriced. If the price and company were reasonable, it could warrant a 4.
I have purchased Rosetta Stone products twice. Most recently V.3 German, level III, hoping to brush up on my abilities. I found though, that level III really still was not up to my level (I've been active with the language for 22 years). So, I sought to simply resell it and recoupe some of my money.
However, I found that Rosetta Stone and Amazon, along with other retailers, have entered into an unholy pact to stop customers from reselling the products that they have bought and paid for. Imagine buying a car down at your local dealer, and when you go to resell it, they block you from selling, and no newspaper will take your ad! Isn't this called racketeering or something? Despicable!
So, reluctantly, I must say that I can no longer recommend Rosetta Stone products, even though they are essentially fine language learning tools. The company however, has devolved from one nobly engaged in spreading knowledge and making, I'm sure, a tidy profit, into a mere money-grubbing operation.
There are numerous other language learning software and methods out there that work well, don't cost as much, and are produced by admirable companies. I, for instance, became fluent in German without ever even having heard of Rosetta Stone. Until Rosetta stone relents on this racket they are in with Amazon and other sellers, I will not buy another product from them.
Much More Entertaining and Efficient than Classes February 24, 2008
D. C. Munro IV (Millsaps College)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is an excellent resource for learning a new language. I had taken two years of high school Spanish before using this product and didn't learn as much as I had learned after the first two weeks of using Rosetta stone. The only thing that I dislike about the product is that it uses too much memory to leave it running in the background all the time. Other than that, I would most definitely recommend it to any one who wants to quickly learn a new language in their spare time.
Hola! April 22, 2008
Tabula Rasa (New York)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This product is great! It exceeded my expectations by having a voice activated option which allows you to speak to the computer and have your pronunciation recognized. This gives you the ability to make sure you are not only learning the words but speaking them correctly as well!
I would highly recommend this and I intend to buy other versions as I progress!
Adios!
 Pretty good but the headphones are poor quality August 2, 2008
JL (SoCal)
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
I am currently in using the product and I think it's great. I'm a visual learner so it works out but I do have to say that you should get a Spanish to English dictionary. The headphones\microphone that come with the software are not very good. Even speaking in a clear loud voice it misses words. I'm not talking about hard to say ones, it misses words like "el" and "la" even with several attempts. I used the onboard mic on my laptop and it seems to be better.
Other than the headphones I am pleased with the software so far.
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