Rosetta Stone V3. Spanish Latin America , Level 1
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Manufacturer: Rosetta Stone
Binding: CD-ROM
Publisher: Rosetta Stone
Label: Rosetta Stone
Platform: Windows Vista
Platform: Windows Vista
Features for Rosetta Stone V3. Spanish Latin America , Level 1:
- Learn Spanish with Rosetta Stone's proficiency-based listening and reading activities
- Pronounce Spanish words correctly after practicing with our proprietary speech recognition and analysis tools
- Speak Spanish without a script in no time! Rosetta Stone's Contextual Formation™ makes sure you have the confidence and the cues you need to get the words out on the spot
- Use Rosetta Stone Milestone activities to gain confidence quickly so that you can engage in real-life conversations
- Track your language learning progress to reinforce your strengths and revisit needs with our Adaptive Recall™ language feature
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Customer Reviews
DO NOT BUY! 
2008-05-14
My husband and I were both excited to try Rosetta Stone. I had six years of Spanish in school and my husband had never had any Spanish lessons. We were both frustrated and upset by our experiences.
My husband was having a good time going through the first few lessons and felt he was doing well. I thought we would be able to have a few very simple conversations like "Hi, how are you?" "My name is...", but that isn't the way Rosetta Stone works. I quickly worked through several lessons and became amazed at how useless all the information was. If I was in Mexico and wanted to order food, make a hotel reservation, or just talk to a small child this software would not help. I went through lesson after lesson and was going over Geography and still hadn't seen anything about how to introduce myself, excuse myself or anything that would be of any use in a real life situation.
Meanwhile, my husband became frustrated as the learning curve became vertical. He gave up when the lessons were too confusing and I have to say I didn't encourage him to keep trying because I felt it was pointless.
ROSETTA STONE LATIN SPOANISH LEVEL 1 
2008-05-04
GREAT PRODUCT, VERY DETAILED WITH FREQUENT REVIEWS OF LEVELS, VERY EASY TO UNDERSTAND. I RECCOMMEND THIS WITH 5 STARS.
Good program 2008-05-02
This is an interesting concept in language learning. There is absolutely no English tanslation. Everything is accomplished through pictures and context. I took Spanish in high school, so I already knew the basics. Even if that weren't the case I think It would work. There are some phrases that are a bit tricky to grasp, so seeking outside help might be useful. There is a lot of repitition, and a heavy emphasis on pronunciation. Be persistant.
Well worth the money 2008-04-29
I bought this for my wife, who has wanted to learn Spanish for years. She has found it very instuctive and spends at least an hour a day doing the lessons. She has learned quickly and easily and is almost ready for further lessons. This program is expensive, but well worth it if worked the way Rosetta Stone suggests.
Hola! 2008-04-22
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!
Excellent! 2008-06-27
I'm mainly writing this to give an alternative to some of the other reviews I've read. First, I'm 60 years old, and using an Imac and a PowerBook g4.
I had no trouble installing this on either machine. I have a simple set-up, just a home network, so maybe that's why, but it was no trouble.
It is not a "mac-like" interface, but it's also no trouble to use. I understood it from the get-go. I want to emphasize that I installed--and use it--on both computers.
The software itself is both fun to use, easy to "get" and in depth so far as the language is concerned. If you just do it in order, you'll end up being able to read, speak and write Spanish in a grammatically correct fashion. Even though I'm 60, I have zero trouble remembering and understanding things. Of course, I have it on two computers, so I do a lesson on my Imac at night before bed, then do the same lesson again the next day on my PowerBook. I also bought the audio disks. I put them on my Ipod and use them to review each lesson once during the day. I can do all this because each lesson only takes a few minutes.
I plan to start reading one of the Spanish newspapers in our area, even if I don't get most of it. I try out my skills every time I go to a Mexican restaurant. They are very nice about helping me.
This is excellent software. Don't let reviews scare you off. You'll learn from it, and you'll enjoy doing it.
Very Simple to Use 
2008-06-17
Rosetta Stone is very simple to use. However having a Spanish book, or obviously a native speaker to supplement the software would make it much more effective. This is because of being tossed directly into the language without a clear translation leaves the door open for some confusion. Overall a great interactive product that is a strong foundation to start learning a new langauge.
YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS 
2008-06-05
You cannot legally sell this software when you are done with it. They threatened to sue me when I did - they said I had not bought the software, but a license for the software and it was nontransferrable - that I did not have the right to even GIVE it away.
Ingenius Language learning method 2008-06-03
I wholeheartedly endorse Rosetta Stone. I have learned more in a month with this program than I did in years of Spanish classes. The total immersion method makes it easy and fun!
Excellent product to begin on the long road of learning a new language. 2008-05-15
I have really been trying hard to learn Spanish over the past 5 years. After purchasing Rosetta Stone, I feel like I've learned more in the last few weeks than in those last 5 years I have been studying. The layout and the structure of the way they teach you helps you retain the vocabulary (which some say is most important!) and Spanish language structure.
If anyone is looking to learn a new language I would highly reccomend this product!
