Rosetta Stone?

[iggs111]

Anybody actually ever use this? Just curious, thinking about sharpening up some language skills and heard this works great. Looked it up on ebay and they are going for like $500! I'm trying to pirate the software but it looks like people that have uploaded it have it in like 14.6 GB which is rather large file

[captaincapper]

I've never tried it personally, but I've heard good things. Supposedly you can get a free demo, before you buy. I'd try that first to see if i liked it, before I forked out the cash.

[iggs111]

boom, instead of taking 10 days to download the file, somebody just got back to me off craigslist, gonna charge me $25 for the copy.....I love craigslist

[QuadzillaXXX]

iggs, I got a copy awhile back and was messing with it........it basically just puts everything in your chosen language the entire time so if you take it seriously and actually use the way it's intended then it seems like a good way to end up speaking much faster than 10 yrs of classes at a local college or something........i only got a few lessons in but i think one drawback is that i don't believe it teaches you a lot of grammar type things....i could be wrong since i didn't get very far though
it does seem like a legit way to pick up a language

[iggs111]

Originally Posted by QuadzillaXXX

iggs, I got a copy awhile back and was messing with it........it basically just puts everything in your chosen language the entire time so if you take it seriously and actually use the way it's intended then it seems like a good way to end up speaking much faster than 10 yrs of classes at a local college or something........i only got a few lessons in but i think one drawback is that i don't believe it teaches you a lot of grammar type things....i could be wrong since i didn't get very far though
it does seem like a legit way to pick up a language

Thanks for the review Quad, yea I'm sure it's not very clear on perfect grammar but if I can pickup a few things or two Ill be happy. Not interested in classes so hopefully this helps

[RanPicks]

who needs grammar... diagramming sentences in 7th and 8th grade is wasted time in my life I'll never get back... uggh.

[iggs111]

Originally Posted by RanPicks

who needs grammar... diagramming sentences in 7th and 8th grade is wasted time in my life I'll never get back... uggh.

Yea, but it sure was fun being a pervert back then

[QuadzillaXXX]

lol good points..

i was working with the spanish program because i wasted 9 yrs of school taking german....if i had known we'd have such a large spanish speaking population i'd have just done that all along

in using rosetta it basically shows pictures and speaks the words for you, then you can use your mic to say them back....then you have little quizzes at the end so you do learn things like colors, numbers and other basic things right away

[Keith]

"as you know, your regular teacher, Sister Rosetta Stone is out on leave. I am your substitute teacher, Sister Mary Elephant".

[iggs111]

Originally Posted by QuadzillaXXX

lol good points..

i was working with the spanish program because i wasted 9 yrs of school taking german....if i had known we'd have such a large spanish speaking population i'd have just done that all along

in using rosetta it basically shows pictures and speaks the words for you, then you can use your mic to say them back....then you have little quizzes at the end so you do learn things like colors, numbers and other basic things right away

wait, what mic? I didnt see or read anything about a mic? Can I do it without that, this is bullshit now Im mad

[iggs111]

Originally Posted by Keith

"as you know, your regular teacher, Sister Rosetta Stone is out on leave. I am your substitute teacher, Sister Mary Elephant".

far out, man..........lol

[QuadzillaXXX]

Originally Posted by iggs111

wait, what mic? I didnt see or read anything about a mic? Can I do it without that, this is bullshit now Im mad

nothing to get pissed about lol no you don't need it, i never used one....it's just so you can repeat what they're saying and it supposedly tells you if you're right or not......i just repeated it to myself, mic seemed like a waste of time

[Keith]

Originally Posted by iggs111

far out, man..........lol

LOL--glad someone is paying attention.

"Dave ???? Dave's not here."

[RanPicks]

Originally Posted by iggs111

back then

so, you're not now? lol... is that possible?

[iggs111]

Originally Posted by Keith

LOL--glad someone is paying attention.

"Dave ???? Dave's not here."

hahahha, I love that part