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| Rosetta Stone Version 3: French Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion | 
 enlarge | From: Rosetta Stone
Category: Software
List Price: $549.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 88
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Mac Os X, Windows Vista
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Level 1, 2 & 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 6.4 x 2.9
Model: 21185
UPC: 794678211850
EAN: 0794678211850
ASIN: B001AFD20E
Release Date: June 16, 2008
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 3 Months Later, I'm Actually Speaking French! Etonnant! December 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am the kind of person who was never good at learning a foreign language. In high school I took 2 years of German; in college I had two semesters of German. Yet I was barely able to ask where the bathroom was after all that. It just never clicked.
Fast forward 15 years and Rosetta Stone has transformed the language learning process! For years I've seen ads for Rosetta Stone in magazines and at the airport. Looking at the price tag I was always thinking to myself "Yeah, right. There's money that will go right down the drain!" Little did I know how wrong I was.
I started out skeptical -- and have to admit I was making it hard from the start -- but after two lessons with Rosetta Stone I was actually starting to enjoy learning French! I found myself really getting into the lessons and -- amazingly -- was starting to retain some of the words and their meaning!
Rosetta isn't like tradition language classes. You don't try to memorize words and phrases. No, they do away with all that nonsense. Instead you are immersed in the language through a multi-media experience. Images and sounds encapsulate you. You are actually learning French as though you were dropped right in the middle of France! You are learning it how every school child learns it!
Now here we are 3 months later and I can honestly hold a basic conversation in French. I feel confident I could get on the plane and land in France and be able to get around and take care of myself with relying on English or a translator. Now THAT is amazing -- at least for me!
This old dog has been taught some new tricks -- and I highly recommend this software not only for business folks, but also for kids and others who want to learn a foreign language without being forced to memorize useless phrases that make the proces so difficult.
 Save your money, and pass on Rosetta Stone. December 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It sounds like a good idea, but it's not. I used this product over time, so this is not a snap judgement. Rosetta Stone does not deliver what is promises. I learned more of a foreign language in a semester of college than this poorly designed product delivered in 6 months of use. Massive waste of time and money. Now, several hundred dollars worth of software sits on my shelf collecting dust.
PROS:
- Rosetta Stone will consume hours of your time and lull you into believing that you are learning a language.
CONS:
- WAY, WAY over-priced.
- Designed to work only when the CD is in your computer (TIP: Plan on carrying the language disk around with your laptop if you want to use the software.)
- Voices become extremely grating over time.
- Moves you at a snail's pace; if you are learning a language for business or expect to move past kindergarten level in a few months, then forget this product.
If you want to learn a language then I'd recommend you take a course at your local college or buy one of the many texts available and a dictionary; sadly for me, either of these routes would have cost me a fraction of the price of this product and served me better in the long run. Save your money, and pass on Rosetta Stone.
A truly complete package December 18, 2008
I was pleasantly surprised with the completeness of this course. It contains everything to gently introduce the user to the French language, with each stage leading to a higher one.
WIth the audio companion included, learning the french language become even easier. This is highly recommended
An Easy Way to Learn of Foreign Language December 18, 2008
This is one of the easiest ways ever to learn a foreign language. And I speak as someone who has had a tin ear for learning langauges in a classroom settting.
WARNING! December 9, 2008
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
BEWARE! If you buy this product you can never resell it. Never return it. Never upgrade it. You better love it. Because you're stuck with it. I purchased version 2 a year ago and wanted to upgrade to 3 so I thought I'd sell my version 2. Rosetta Stone cancelled my eBay auction and threatened LEGAL action for attempting to resell an original legitimate in the box version of their product. They will only let you return it for 6 months and ONLY if you bought it directly from them (sorry Amazon) and there are NO upgrades. Basically, I'm out $500. Though I would never ever consider buying another Rosetta Stone product, where the customer is always wrong. BEWARE of this company.
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