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Not sure if this belongs here or not. I'll ask anyway. Has anyone purchased the Rosetta Stone language learning software? Was it as easy as the commercial claims it to be? Your thoughts? TIA.
I've heard it's very good. However, it's not just one set of CDs. For whatever language you're interested in, it's a series of CDs ---- and each series is $200-something.
I've been looking at it too. Actually looked at it today at Barnes and Nobles. The set we were looking at was a complete set and it was almost $600. If you have the Barnes and Nobles membership thing, you can save a little money. We got a free sample CD from them through one of their infomercials once. It seemed pretty simple. But to spend that kind you better be pretty dedicated.
^10% off of $600 isn't too shabby. You could buy the membership if you're not already a member and still come out $35 ahead. The only problem is Barnes and Noble doesn't seem to stock most of the languages.
The libraries in my area used to offer the free online version of Rosetta Stone. (Now, there's this Mango crap). I thought it was wonderful in terms learning to speak, however, it left gaps in the "whys" of some of the grammar. I've tried the demo of the regular version, and really liked it, but I can't see spending that much on it. There are other audio and/or audiovisual programs out there, some of which can be found free at the library. If I can find the time, it's also much cheaper to go to a local community college and take a language course, assuming the language is one offerred at the college.
I believe you can purchase the online versions of the CDs for a limited amount of time (60 days maybe). I looked into it last year and it wasn't too terribly expensive. You just don't have the CD to keep forever and you have to finish the CD up in your allotted amount of time.
Why not see if your library has a set first and then you can try it out? Our library carries Pimsleur language CD's and I like them better. If I really wanted to learn a language, I would but a set of them.
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