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3/30/2008 6:27:31 PM EDT
Has anyone used this before? For what language? How effective was it? Thanks.
3/30/2008 6:29:55 PM EDT
[#1]
I got to try it out, in German, and I was impressed.

It was way overpriced and I passed on it however. If I had a genuine need to learn another language I'd pony up the dough.
3/30/2008 6:35:12 PM EDT
[#2]
i found a "free version" on teh internets, trying to learn german with it. seems like good shit.
3/30/2008 6:35:52 PM EDT
[#3]
If you are willing to pay the price it is pretty much the best out there.

I am trying to use it to learn Arabic right now and I used it a lot in school to learn Spanish.
3/30/2008 6:36:36 PM EDT
[#4]

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i found a "free version" on teh internets, trying to learn german with it. seems like good shit.


where?
3/30/2008 6:36:55 PM EDT
[#5]

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i found a "free version" on teh internets, trying to learn german with it. seems like good shit.

By a free version do you mean a torrent?
3/30/2008 6:37:28 PM EDT
[#6]

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i found a "free version" on teh internets, trying to learn german with it. seems like good shit.


where?


Free version = illegally downloaded.
3/30/2008 6:37:31 PM EDT
[#7]

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i found a "free version" on teh internets, trying to learn german with it. seems like good shit.

By a free version do you mean a torrent?


usenet, more efficient
3/30/2008 6:38:01 PM EDT
[#8]

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i found a "free version" on teh internets, trying to learn german with it. seems like good shit.


where?


Free version = illegally downloaded.


wut noways!
3/30/2008 6:38:27 PM EDT
[#9]
Im doing the spanish right now, and it is good.  It doesnt have ANY english, you learn through visualasation and thought process.  Seems to work ok, I started 3 days ago, and seem to practice every time I see something I recocnize.
3/30/2008 6:39:25 PM EDT
[#10]

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Im doing the spanish right now, and it is good.  It doesnt have ANY english, you learn through visualasation and thought process.  Seems to work ok, I started 3 days ago, and seem to practice every time I see something I recocnize.


Que Bueno!
3/30/2008 6:39:50 PM EDT
[#11]
I used it for the first two units of Japanese. It was a great technique and I was able to retain what I learned better than via simple repetition.

However, like everything, if you stop using the language, you forget it quickly.  
3/30/2008 6:40:23 PM EDT
[#12]

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I used it for the first two units of Japanese. It was a great technique and I was able to retain what I learned better than via simple repetition.

However, like everything, if you stop using the language, you forget it quickly.  


Wanted to learn a bit for the anime cosplay conventions?
3/30/2008 6:41:15 PM EDT
[#13]
the one i found has 26 language packs. i think it leaves out 3-4 weird ones.


The excluded languages are  
 Farsi (Persian), Pashto, Swahili, and Tagalog.
3/30/2008 6:41:35 PM EDT
[#14]
i like pimsleur more.

torrentz ftw.
3/30/2008 6:42:04 PM EDT
[#15]
It is best if used in conjunction with other means.

I've used it in the past, and I'd use it again if I have the need.
3/30/2008 6:48:02 PM EDT
[#16]
I've got the stuff for spanish and port. Its cool but for me theres no substitute for a real teacher to explain the shit.
My advice is to find a long-haired dictionary that can cook. I hear that works well.
3/30/2008 6:57:18 PM EDT
[#17]

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the one i found has 26 language packs.



I grabbed that one, too.  I'm so glad that your typical mouth-breathing luser never figured out NNTP.  It keeps all the media/enforcement attention on malware-loaded P2P crap.
3/30/2008 7:00:11 PM EDT
[#18]
I have it for Russian, I am definitely impressed with it. Doing at least a complete lesson a week is a good idea.
3/30/2008 7:03:10 PM EDT
[#19]

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I used it for the first two units of Japanese.


Wanted to learn a bit for the anime cosplay conventions?

Not I said the fly. I'm too old and have too much self-respect for that con crap (I'm a self-hating fan).

But I can't honestly say that my faggoty little hobby didn't have anything to do with my interest in the language.
3/30/2008 7:04:15 PM EDT
[#20]

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the one i found has 26 language packs.



I grabbed that one, too.  I'm so glad that your typical mouth-breathing luser never figured out NNTP.  It keeps all the media/enforcement attention on malware-loaded P2P crap.


Would you like to send me Spanish?
3/30/2008 7:04:20 PM EDT
[#21]

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I used it for the first two units of Japanese.


Wanted to learn a bit for the anime cosplay conventions?

Not I said the fly. I'm too old and have too much self-respect for that con crap (I'm a self-hating fan).

But I can't honestly say that my faggoty little hobby didn't have anything to do with my interest in the language.


Well you're talking to a guy that plays board games, so we can both wallow in our respective hobbies of unusualness
3/30/2008 7:04:44 PM EDT
[#22]

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If you are willing to pay the price it is pretty much the best out there.

I am trying to use it to learn Arabic right now and I used it a lot in school to learn Spanish.


hows that coming along?
3/30/2008 7:09:09 PM EDT
[#23]

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I used it for the first two units of Japanese.


Wanted to learn a bit for the anime cosplay conventions?

Not I said the fly. I'm too old and have too much self-respect for that con crap (I'm a self-hating fan).

But I can't honestly say that my faggoty little hobby didn't have anything to do with my interest in the language.


Well you're talking to a guy that plays board games, so we can both wallow in our respective hobbies of unusualness




A&A? Avalon Hill?
3/30/2008 7:10:32 PM EDT
[#24]
I'm trying to decide between purchasing French or Japanese. I used the French on the demo disk - it's amazing how much I retained. My pronunciation, however...
3/30/2008 7:14:21 PM EDT
[#25]
My girlfriend's going to Paris for a month next summer for an internship, so to pass the time and keep myself occupied and not get my head twisted over missing her so much, I was thinking of picking up this program to learn spanish while she was gone. It'd be a surprise for her since she's fluent and I don't know a lick of it save for the basic shit, and it'd keep me busy.
3/30/2008 7:14:33 PM EDT
[#26]
I've used the French and Arabic.  It is not as good as taking a class and being in a club.  Interaction and study is always the best short of immersion.

As far as the self learning goes, it is probably the best.
3/30/2008 7:15:00 PM EDT
[#27]

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I used it for the first two units of Japanese.


Wanted to learn a bit for the anime cosplay conventions?

Not I said the fly. I'm too old and have too much self-respect for that con crap (I'm a self-hating fan).

But I can't honestly say that my faggoty little hobby didn't have anything to do with my interest in the language.


Well you're talking to a guy that plays board games, so we can both wallow in our respective hobbies of unusualness




A&A? Avalon Hill?


A&A is one I like. The only other Avalon Hill one I have is Nexus Ops. I generally have stayed away from dicefests but am starting to come back around to them. I just bought and played a game of Arkham Horror, which is a sweet game. You get to fight Cthulhu.
3/30/2008 7:21:29 PM EDT
[#28]

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i found a "free version" on teh internets, trying to learn german with it. seems like good shit.

By a free version do you mean a torrent?


utorrent FTW
3/30/2008 7:30:41 PM EDT
[#29]
the one thing that pisses me off is that i spent hundreds of dollars on these programs (russian, arabic, and japanese) and all three of them use the same fucking pictures!!! i mean "see the boy run" shows a white, blonde headed american boy running...you'd think they would show something more relevant...

other than that, it's ok.
3/31/2008 11:09:31 AM EDT
[#30]

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the one i found has 26 language packs.



I grabbed that one, too.  I'm so glad that your typical mouth-breathing luser never figured out NNTP.  It keeps all the media/enforcement attention on malware-loaded P2P crap.


Would you like to send me Spanish?



Gee, I don't know.  Duplicating copyrighted software would be illegal.  I wouldn't want to break the law....
3/31/2008 12:46:28 PM EDT
[#31]

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the one i found has 26 language packs.



I grabbed that one, too.  I'm so glad that your typical mouth-breathing luser never figured out NNTP.  It keeps all the media/enforcement attention on malware-loaded P2P crap.


Would you like to send me Spanish?



Gee, I don't know.  Duplicating copyrighted software would be illegal.  I wouldn't want to break the law....


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