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 Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 1:56 pm
I believe you need Windows 98 or higher.
I just remembered something...There was a test done on two BYKI products and Rosetta Stone (at least I think it was two of them). The testers thought the BYKI programmes were good, but Rosetta Stone still beat them by far. The only part they didn't like was the voice recognition. The other two programmes also had quite a few glitches in them...
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 4:47 pm
I have Windows ME, a slightly...hm, I don't know the word. Not the best version, I'll just say that.
Not much works with it. sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 9:14 am
I suggest getting XP or Vista. biggrin (They fixed Vista up! Now I want it! xd )
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:41 am
The truth is... there's no substitute for an actual course in any language.
You learn things from real courses that you would not be able to anywhere else.
And the pronunciation that Rosetta Stone give you is choppy and weird. You'd look like a fool if you tried to speak like that in real life.
I got Rosetta Stone to try it out and I absolutely hated it. He're basically how it works:
You're shown a picture and you hear/see a word or phrase.
This happens for 4 pictures.
You hear the phrase and select the correct picture.
You see the picture and select the correct phrase.
In my opinion it's not at all worth your time.
And the military doesn't use Rosetta Stone for people that they really want to learn the language. For that tey send them to the DLI (Defense Language Institute) in California.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:06 am
If it doesn't work that well why is it so popular? surprised The pronunciation is not choppy, it's perfect; there must be something wrong with your computer. For those who don't have enough time to go over to California before they leave, they might use this. I know it's popular to use among senators and others who travel the world a lot. Like I said, many people found it to be the best out of many other software. So far, nothing has come even close to it.
And there is a substitute for a formal class: going to the country that speaks the target language. surprised
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 8:33 pm
I don't think you can completely rely on Rosetta Stone for learning a language, but it's a good basic tool to help you along and learn extra words. Especially since you also learn how to pronounce the word.
Although, with some (or many) languages, you may find people say things differently than in Rosetta Stone, due to slang, and other reasons. But, really... It's a useful tool. Maybe not for quite $200, though. xd
And I would also have to disagree about the pronuciation being choppy and weird. It's actually pretty right on, at least with Danish as far as I could see at first.
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 10:09 am
It teaches polite language with Japanese, so you'd definitely either have to go to the target country and learn the slang, get a pen pal who speaks it, or get a book. It's meant mostly for business travellers I've noticed though.
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:12 am
I got Rosetta Stone levels 1 and 2 for Russian. It won't work on my Windows ME, only XP or Vista. But I can't wait to try it out.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:16 am
I heard it is really good....after a week or so. Just because it is new and stuff people like it..and then end up not using it at all ... so I heard it isn't worth the $200.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:33 pm
I'm still using it every once in a while.
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:59 am
I would only use Rosetta Stone after I have some knowlede of a language and I would only use it to fill in whatever gaps there are left. I also like the fact that for languages that use non roman characters it will get you used to reading a little bit too. I just hate that it is so expensive and it does not realy teach, just gives you phrases.
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:24 pm
I got Rosetta Stone Spanish and I'm kinda worried because all they've shown so far is third person singular and plural for verbs.
Do they eventually show you first and second singular and plural?
If not Imma be pissed.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:08 pm
I'm sure they'll teach it. They kind of have to. gonk Check out the box, it says what each level teaches. Did you get level one, two, or both?
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:24 am
I was considering it since it claims to be "the best language program in the world." I wanted to at least try it out. Instant Immersion is HORRIBLE especially with Japanese. It nearly set my brain on fire. So I know that Rosetta Stone has to be better than Instant Immersion.
Forgedawn: DO NOT under any circumstances buy Pimsleur. It's rated the "WORST" language program in the world. I tried it for French and it only taught me ten sentences! An absolute waste of my time! stressed
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:54 pm
I used Rosetta Stone before I went to Tokyo for the summer... when I got there and started learning Japanese in a classroom I found out that the silly thing had only been using verbs in present tense, so I didn't even recognize the verb's I'd learned when we learned them in class. When I got home and tried it again knowing that, though, it helped a lot more. I don't think Rosetta Stone is a stand-alone product, for sure.
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