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Typing Instructor Deluxe 17

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from: Individual Software

December 05, 2006
This version is compatible with Windows Vista!!!!We are so pleased with this product! It has been extremely usefull for the entire family. The little one's have started playing the learning games and my husband and I have both increased our wpm. I highly reccomend this product!

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Rosetta Stone Version 3: Spanish (Spain) Level 1 with Audio Companion

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from: Rosetta Stone

June 16, 2008
This version is compatible with Windows Vista!!!!We are so pleased with this product! It has been extremely usefull for the entire family. The little one's have started playing the learning games and my husband and I have both increased our wpm. I highly reccomend this product!

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TOEFL iBT Audio CD Package (Barrons How to Prepare for the TOEFL)

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by: Pamela Sharpe Ph.D.

April 01, 2006
Though the book is quite complete and comes with a bunch of standard tests on the cd-rom, the text on the book refers to the audio cds time and time again, even though you don't have them. That renders most of the book's exercises useless.

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Cheetah Girls - Disney Pix Click Digital Camera

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from: Digital Blue

April 01, 2006
Though the book is quite complete and comes with a bunch of standard tests on the cd-rom, the text on the book refers to the audio cds time and time again, even though you don't have them. That renders most of the book's exercises useless.

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Instant Immersion American Sign Language Deluxe

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from: Topics Entertainment

September 30, 2004
ASL Deluxe 8-CD edition is a considerable improvement over the older, 5-CD edition. That edition only worked with old, now-unsupported versions of Java, but the current one works with Java 1.6.

On Windows, you'll need to install the latest Quicktime and the lastest Java Virtual Machine before you install ASL Deluxe, and you'll also need to fix program shortcuts if you intend on having limited users, or more than one user, run it. The shortcut installation is pretty sloppy for an application made since Windows XP's release.

Fortunately, that's all you need to fix. ASL Deluxe otherwise runs correctly, and the live signers performing the signs are a great replacement for the 3D animated signers in the previous release. ... Read More:

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Middle School Advantage 2009

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from: Encore Software

May 13, 2008
I'm not sure why the other reviewer had problems loading this set onto their computer. I loaded the set fine with absolutely no problems. Since this version is the 2009, I'm not sure how the other reviewer could possibly have purchased it two years ago, but maybe I misread what was written.

Anyway, this set is wonderful! It is a great accompaniment to formal instruction and a fun way for kids to learn. The language portion is worth the price in and of itself. Similiar to Rosetta Stone except without the pictures and a lot less costly. A wide variety of subjects are covered and the iPOD materials that are downloadable are a wonderful addition. Quizzes are included in each section to help determine comprehension. Also included as a bonus ... Read More:

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Final Draft Version 7 Academic Win/Mac

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from: Final Draft

June 01, 2007
I'm a writer, here's my story. I bought Final Draft mainly because I felt I needed to upgrade from Microsoft Works or get left behind. Well, I've worked with Final Draft for a while, and to be honest I do not think it was worth the $150.00 dollars + postage. It's very hard to format scripts, especially ones that had been saved in other formats - it adds all these extra spaces and it's terribly time consuming to remove them. Also, it sometimes adds in a character heading when one isn't needed and it's very difficult to get rid of those showing up all the time.
I cannot figure out how to use the Tagger part at all. The most disappointing part for me was that it DOES NOT read the scripts back - it does however save your script in a new format that ... Read More:

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Freddi Fish 5: The Case of The Creature of Coral Cove

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from: Humongous Entertainment

April 01, 2006
My 3 year old grandson loves all of the Freddie the fish games. So far I like all of the Humongous games. Putt Putt games are another one he loves.

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Micromat TechTool Pro 4 (Mac)

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from: Micromat

April 01, 2006
Some software's are so complicated - but this doesn't appear to be. It seems to be rather quite simple... That is, if I'm taking advantages of all it can do. I bought it because of the reviews on this site and CNET. I guess it "dose" good for the "system" becsue it seems to run better afterwords (CERTAINLY not worse) - however if my computing functions are all that complicated in the first place to need such "refining" remains to be seen. So I recommend it "just because" it's good to have something that dose what it says it dose... But always remember - don't fool yourself - run the "advanced" scan at night - it will tip the scales at FOUR HOURS or even more...

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Rosetta Stone Version 3: Spanish (Latin America) Level 2 with Audio Companion

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from: Rosetta Stone

June 16, 2008
I think this is a strong program. It has many useful sentences and phrases, and it pounds them into your brain. My only complaint is that its a little too easy in the beginning. I have only studied some spanish on my own, and I never used the first level of Rosetta. So if you know even a little bit of spanish, I wouldn't purchase level 1. It's probably too easy. Also, whenever you click the right answer, you hear the same sound effect over and over and over again. To me, if somebody is going to pay 265 dollars for a program, at least make some different sound effects in the program!