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| Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 17 Win/Mac | 
 enlarge | From: Encore Software
Category: Software
List Price: $39.95
Buy New: $11.46
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Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 491
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Mac Os X, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Deluxe
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 10069
Model: 10069
UPC: 705381100690
EAN: 0705381100690
ASIN: B000B6JARC
Release Date: October 4, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Buggy, Unstable, and Tech Support is Zero July 4, 2006
9 out of 14 found this review helpful
Almost new PC with Windows XP and all upgrades. This program purchased and won't even run. Borderbound's tech support is pathetic - basically nothing at all on this product.
We have never had a problem with any other program running on this Dell computer.
I would not recommend this at all. It's a paperweight and a total waste of money. Can't speak to features since it won't even run.
 Great typing tutor June 30, 2006
13 out of 19 found this review helpful
I'm an adult who tries to learn how to type with my 10 fingers. Mostly I get by typing by using my two fingers. After, I bought the previous version (version 12), I really like this program!! Eventhough the earlier version isn't really robust (screen freezes in a game), I still can manage to work around it and still enjoy my learning experience.
Overall, the content and the method of teaching are great. It's really effective, dynamic and fun which is important aspect for me since I get bored easily. Sometimes, I also got addicted and forget it's time to sleep :-). I bought this version because it has more games and additional practise materials. Also because it's more robust than the earlier version and cross-platform.
Overall experience
The lessons are really focused in practising for each hand or combination fingers, then slowly move to combine both hands. It starts w/ alphabeth then move to numbers and symbol. The games are also developed for specific aspect of your typing, such as accuracy, speed, rythm. It's also gives you different challenge each time based on where you are in the lesson. I really love the games, especially the chamellion picnic. The program also gives you an immediate feedback on your accuracy and speed everytime you complete a lesson or a game, which I love. And for those of you who likes to read stats, you can also monitor your overall progress.
After apprx. 3 weeks of practising everday for an hour to 3 hours after work, now I can type around 35 WPM (and I'm still practising till I can type 60 WPM). I'm so extatic with the result, considering that I was typing with two fingers before. And best of all, it's really really fun. So I recommeded this program for those of you who are in the same boat as me.
And don't forget..practise, practise, practise..
A Must for Serious Students March 23, 2006
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
What makes education so wonderful is a program's ability to be interactive, diverse and fun. The Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe edition has all the elements required to teach the skills needed, to any student beginning or advanced, at a relaxed and steady pace. Even the games are fun and educational at the same time. It was so important for me to know that I was learning what I needed to without wasting time on prior lessons. I recommend this product 100% to anyone who wants to learn to type for whatever reason. My personal development went from 30 wpm to a whopping 119 wpm with 2 errors. Now, that's a teacher!
 Good for improving speed and that's about all March 20, 2006
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I was familiar with this product before I purchased it because a friend had a copy on her computer. So I knew it would help with improving my speed, however, it is a little harder to fix finger placement on the keyboard, which is what I wanted to work on. And while the practice lessons did offer some guidance re. finger placement, its not enough. And, there isn't much variety with the games and lessons, so I found myself remembering the lessons and typing from memory as opposed typing from the screen.
 Practice Makes Perfection March 3, 2006
48 out of 57 found this review helpful
I definitely know what it takes when it comes to praticing for the skills of typing. Nevertheless, most of us who are learning the computer know it is a essential to know how to type, and be good at it. While there are several different typing programs that do teach you to type you way to success, no software has been able to be as popular as the longtime Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing franchise. Since it came out several years ago, it has been one of the most popular teaching tools of the trade for typists to be, or anybody who wants to easily learn the computer. The question is, can the latest edition be as goos as the earlier editions?
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Volume 17, does deliver helping anybody through the tricks of the trade know how to type with success. This edition is very well crafted, through not just the graphics, the sound as it tells you what you need to improve upon through each and every typing exercise from learning about the way to type and your positions, but it also teaches you how to type through the tricks of the trade on 10-key instructions, which can found on either the top of the computer, or on the right side of the keyboard. The software also includes some great mini-games that are also very well skilled tools that can help you from a racing game, to a simple grocery checkout game. The software is very helpful and is a essential teaching tool, and it is worth the money.
Although many people don't know exactly how to type, I absolutely suggest the Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Volume 17 for anybody who wants to learn how to perform this essential tool for typewriting, or anybody who needs to learn how to operate a computer. I've used this software a few years ago, and my typing spped went up to over 40 words a minute. If you want it to help you, I suggest you buy this program.
Graphics: B+
Sound: A 1/2-
Mini-games: B 1/2+
Price: B+
Convience: A-
Overall: B 1/2+
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