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  • Overall Rating
    5 stars 5 Star Review
    Reviewed by: steevl

    Updated:05-13-08

    Duration of ownership:1 Days

    Strengths: Simple interface; quick startup; entertaining.

    Weaknesses: User controls aren't extensive.

    Overall Evaluation: Mavis is hard to beat when it comes to typing training software. After just a few minutes of typing in a "quiz" mode the software determines what you need to improve and continues the typing drills at exactly your level. Speed and accuracy is constantly measured and lessons are adjusted as you improve, with feedback given constantly. Game modes are mixed in with the lessons to mix it up and keep it somewhat fun. I was not looking for a comprehensive typing training program -- I just wanted to improve my day-to-day typing skills, a few minutes a day, with a simple to use program. Mavis fits this role perfectly. Highly recommended!

  • Overall Rating
    3 stars 3 Star Review
    Reviewed by: tomprc

    Updated:12-11-07

    Duration of ownership:5 Days

    Strengths: A good typing tutor for adults

    Weaknesses: Not so fun. Not good enough to attract attention of kids.

    Overall Evaluation: this is a good product to teach you typing. It works and many people know it works. however, I bought this for my kid. It's not designed as funny for the kids. In fact, it's really boring for little kids. I hope they can add more fun to the product in the next version.

  • Overall Rating
    3 stars 3 Star Review
    Reviewed by: gxmagpie

    Updated:12-05-07

    Duration of ownership:3 Days

    Strengths: It catches my weakness as a beginner. Explains very clearly how to type properly.

    Weaknesses: Games are not interesting to me. I easily get bored while using it.

    Overall Evaluation: It catches my weakness a a beginner. It tells me that I was poor on capital letters. Actually, I was only poor on left hand capital letters. If does not give that distinguish, and force me to go through the practice of right hand cap letters as well. Only if it can be more targetted on my weakness. The games are rather boring. The simple typing games I used to play in college without all the fancy graphic are more interesting than this. In general, it is a good tool to start learning typing. But if you already at intermediate level, try something else.

  • Overall Rating
    4 stars 4 Star Review
    Reviewed by: ikumar2000

    Updated:11-16-07

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: nice exercises

    Weaknesses: not many games

    Overall Evaluation: Mu speed isn't bad however I don't type in the correct technical way. So, I looked around and found nice reviews about it. This is the deluxe version. I found it easy to use. I am an adult so I don't know how much it would be useful or entertaining for kids as there are many games sort of things however I definitely recommend for adults.

  • Overall Rating
    3 stars 3 Star Review
    Reviewed by: rhess3

    Updated:10-04-07

    Duration of ownership:30 Days

    Strengths: Good for teaching adults how to type.

    Weaknesses: Not fun enough for kids to keep interest.

    Overall Evaluation: I think this is a pretty good program for teaching someone how to type properly. Unfortunately, the "games" and the product in general was not interesting enough to get my 12 year old or my 9 year old to stick with the program. I even offered to pay my kids to complete the basic alphabet lessons and they quit. I think this program is great for adults, but you will need another program for children - who could really benefit since they use the computer so often.

  • Overall Rating
    4 stars 4 Star Review
    Reviewed by: rc2773

    Updated:08-26-07

    Duration of ownership:1 Months

    Strengths: Easy to install & use

    Weaknesses: none that I have encountered

    Overall Evaluation: A very good typing program. Easy to install. Automatically keeps track of your progress. Fun program that is educational at the same time. A perfect way to learn how to type!

  • Overall Rating
    2 stars 2 Star Review
    Reviewed by: amberdru

    Updated:01-19-07

    Duration of ownership:2 Months

    Strengths: Starts at the beginnin

    Weaknesses: Cann't review until have it solid; forced to go on.Dictation has errors and what's wanted doesn't match what's said. No way to fix

    Overall Evaluation: If I had known I would not be able to repeat keys until I felt comfortable moving on and I I had known that the Dictation has errors- when what's actually said doesn't match what they want- you can only guess so far.The Dear Laura: wants I'm although it says I am. After that it says "hygien products" but after the "n" in hygien it gives errors and theres no way to fix it. I cann't move on. It keeps sending me to the dictation. *&^%$

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Broderbund Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 17 Deluxe
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