Mavis Beacon Typing 17 (Win/Mac)

List Price: $29.95 Discount Price: $9.90

Features:

• Typing tutorial with updated user interface and improved resolution
• Practice speed, accuracy, and rhythm with 250+ practice and custom lessons
• Entertaining arcade-style games; import MP3 files to listen to while practicing
• Adaptive Response Technology adjusts lesson plan to age, skill-level, and progress
• Download to Palm OS handheld device for convenient practice on the go

Customer Reviews:

learning computer [Posted on 2008-02-13]
I purchase Mavis Beacon teaches typing for my grandaughter as she was so behind in school in the computer class. It seems to be helping her. And then I thought it would help my husband to learn the computer too.

Terrific for kids! [Posted on 2008-03-07]
My 11 year old daughter asked for this software after her typing teacher recommended it for practice at home. (Private school) She and my 8 year old son are both loving it. They are learning without even realizing it. Fun games make them stick with it much longer than ordinary lessons would.

Mavis Beacon Typing 17 [Posted on 2008-03-08]
We homeschool, and most of the "learning is fun" type computer programs we have purchased in the past either fell short of any real learning aspect or taught the material well, but wasn't too fun. However, my 10-yr-old little girl really liked Mavis Beacon. It was fun and really turns the lessons into fun games. Usually, we have to tell her how long to practice on her guitar, or other school activity, but she will spend 30 minutes several times a week practicing her typing and we don't have to remind her. I would definitely recommend this program.

Has Adware, but a decent tutorial [Posted on 2008-03-25]
I broke from my golden rule of buying software from a store when I purchased this program which I have a few complaints about.
1:) Netzero adware. How a commercial costing $20 (in the store) puts adware on your computer without your permission is beyond me.
2:) Dated visuals. Vista has to temporarily downgrade it's visuals in order to accommodate its games and videos. Also, the font size is far too small and the overall look is from 1995 where CD rom games first started
3:) Proceeds too fast from letter to letter. I actually downloaded a free typing software in order to review certain troublesome letters.

That being said it will help you to type better (I'm typing fluently with both hands now thanks to this and other software I have found on the internet and I'm still working on my speed) and is decent overall, but I would not recommend it to you unless you don't care about the three complaints listed

Mavis Beacon Typing [Posted on 2008-04-28]
I was very happy with my purchase.The lessons on the cd are a great and I'm having fun while I'm learning. Thank-you.

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