From site: Rosetta Stone began with one man’s quest for a better way to learn a language. Allen Stoltzfus began studying Russian in the 1980s, but became frustrated with his slow progress. Fortunately, he knew there was a better way to learn a language, through immersion, which he had experienced years earlier while studying in Germany. Allen’s command of German was a direct result of being a part of the culture and the world of Germany, instead of sitting in a classroom. He immersed himself in the language, and discovered German the way he had acquired his first language…naturally and without translation.
And so, an idea was born. Allen envisioned using computer technology to simulate the way that people learn their native language—with pictures and sounds in context, and with no translation. Allen went to his brother-in-law, John Fairfield, who had a Ph.D. in computer science, to explore the possibilities. John loved the idea, but he and Allen had to wait until technology caught up with their vision.
Rosetta Stone makes learning a language fun, easy and effective. The name Rosetta Stone comes from the artifact that had unlocked the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphics for linguists.
I received the Spanish version (Latin America) to try out.
***It was a little hard to keep up, i’ve never taken spanish before. This is a better way than traditional books, or taking classes in school. My husband is in his second year of spanish in college, and Rosetta stone has been extremely helpful. The set came with software, a headset, and audio companion software. I had trouble speaking the words correctly, so that was a little frustrating. After a little while i got the hang of it, I’m still not perfect in the language, but i can understand it a little better, and am Learning the words.
retail:$229
rating:10
Disclosure: I wrote this review for PR of Rosetta Stone. I did receive product for free, this however does not affect my personal opinion of the product. Al views are my own
