Talk:Rosetta Stone (software)
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[edit] catagory?
Would anyone like to make a language learinging software catagory? Collingsworth 00:01, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Online
Should it be mentioned that a free version of this progra can be found on kcls.org? --Wootmasterflex 05:25, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
Considering it's only available to members of the library, and you must be a resident of the area around Seattle, I'd say probably not.Geoffrey Spear 23:33, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] en espanol?
Why is there a reference to Rosetta Stone en Espanol? Shouldn't such a link exist on the spanish version of this page?
[edit] Learn the language?
Can one actually learn the whole language with this, or is it just a beginning course? Nathanalex 04:29, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
this is bad coruse dont buy it they wil show you 4 pictures and thats all!!!! you must buy for 4 picutres!!!! ==
- I take it you had a bad experience with the English version? You're not just buying 'four pictures'. I've used the Spanish program, and found it quite helpful. When used in conjunction with a good dictionary, and perhaps a basic book course, it accelerates the learning process considerably. 66.157.150.78 (talk) 08:06, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
Yes I agree this is not the best product but it cound'nt hurt. It claims to teach you language the way you learned it as a child- listening and figuring it out, the natural way. But this is the problem. It throws sentences at you and you are supposed to figure it out. For example, the difference between familiar and formal Spanish conjugations. esta for formal, estas for informal. These sentances will be given to you with a young person speaking to an older person in one and in another two young people of the same age. They never just come out and say : In formal situations conjugate like this (show a chart) and in informal situations use these forms (Chart). This is how it is done in a college or high school class. Yes it is difficult but it is scientific and exact and does not leave you guessing. Babies learn their native language by listening to their parents and television but they are immersed in it all day for years. It takes them to age 10 or so until they can speak properly to adults or up to, say, age 6 to not sound like a young child using simple words. Adults learning a foreign language cannot expect to work with this programme for as long. This programme would be okay if it included the grammer rules in addition to the listen-and-learn method. This programme is good for learning words but not grammer (ie making sentances). --Jon in California 208.127.73.82 10:37, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Criticism and Reviews
Are there any newer criticism and review articles? The current two are 10 years old - surely they've updated the software since then, if only to put them on CDs instead of floppy disks! 206.154.229.139 12:54, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- The return policy is not a "Criticism of version 2.0".83.189.15.224 (talk) 09:07, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Third Party Adaptations
There is a homebrew software for the Playstation Portable which allows Rosetta Stone users to put thier language cds on the memory stick and use basic Rosetta Stone features wherever they are. Should this be mentioned? It can be found at poorlywritten.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.20.127.229 (talk) 22:40, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
of course man! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.218.26.143 (talk) 23:15, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Rosetta Stone dropping library market
Many public libraries have subscribed to Rosetta Stone allowing library card holders to use the software at home for free over the Internet. The company just announced that when each libraries's contract expires that package will no longer be available. If you use Google blog search and the terms "Rosetta Stone" contract, you'll find a blog entry about a library in Alabama and a link on the blog entry to a news story. This is bad news for the library patrons who have started with Rosetta Stone learning for free through their respective libraries. Libraries might have the option to get Rosetta Stone for inlibrary use, only that isn't really a good solution. Libraries want to offer quality information for people in their homes. Garnetpoint 04:06, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] New Infobox Picture
The current image in the infobox is from Version 2 of Rosetta Stone. I was thinking of replacing it with a screen from the more recent Version 3. If anyone has any input on that, I would like to hear it. RedPen72 (talk) 05:40, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
