Encore Software Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe - v.17
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44 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 12, 2007 Type: User Review |
Initially worked w/ Vista
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 17 Win/Mac
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 1.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 05, 2007 Type: User Review |
The REAL review!!!
This program is just "OK". The bad parts about it are that it is a fairly crappy production in its layout and overall quality. You cant control where you want to go in the lessons for example, once you're past a point where it says "lets try...
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 2.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 04, 2007 Type: User Review |
Works well, but not perfect
This program does a great job of teaching typing. My 8th grade daughter has voluntarily worked with it daily for the past two weeks. She has gone from 35 wpm to 50 wpm (adjusted) in that two weeks. My 11th grade son uses it, too, but his typing...
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 18, 2007 Type: User Review |
Good but not perfect, does not drill on all keys on 10 pad
I tried out the 17th version on a trial basis and I also have the 11th version. Right now I am only using the software to improve my ten key so I cant comment on keypad or alpha numeric. On both of these it does not drill you on /,+,- and *. My...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 18, 2007 Type: User Review |
Do not buy this program
Mavis Beacon is terrible. This review will be short because I still don't know how to type. This is a very crude program with lots if glitches. It "forgets to teach you entire lessons. You can't find these lessons and access them on your own. You...
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1.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 11, 2007 Type: User Review |
Great Typing Tutor
This is a tremendous tool for learning or improving, sharpening your typing skills. It is economical priced!
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: May 27, 2007 Type: User Review |
Installation on Mac Mars Otherwise Good Software
My son is eleven and is just starting to use computers. I thought typing software would start him on a lifetime of good typing habits. I chose Mavis Beacon because of the longstanding reputation. Once we got it to work the way I wanted, the actual...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: May 12, 2007 Type: User Review |
NOT for the beginer
I am trying to learn how to type properly. This program goes waaay to fast for the beginer. So, if you don't need to learn how to type, then why buy this product at all? I feel like this program is trying to teach me how to type in one day -...
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1.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: May 07, 2007 Type: User Review |
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
I bought this program for my husband, he used to have a former version for PC.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 24, 2007 Type: User Review |
Flawed product
Unable to load (multiple attempts) successfully into either Windows XP or Vista. Corrupted. Avoid this product or if you have to buy it, get it from a local retailer so it will be easy to return.
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1.00/5 |
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