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MacKiev Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 2008 Deluxe - Macintosh | 
 enlarge | From: MacKiev
Category: Software
Buy New: $39.00
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 2150
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Mac Os X
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Mac OS X
MPN: 02030
UPC: 829942020309
EAN: 0829942020309
ASIN: B0015PJRNU
Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days
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| Features:
| • | Native for Intel Macs and older Macs too | | • | Competitive Typing - Compete in racing games on two Macs in your home. Both speed and accuracy count. | | • | Listen to iTunes while you type - Typing practice time will fly by when youare listening to your favorite iTunes playlist | | • | Floating Typing Gauge - Measure your typing speed in any application with this new floating toolbar utility. | | • | Creature QuickTime Movies - Create strange new creatures by typing their DNA and export them as movies |
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Product Description
Are you tired of being left behind when it comes to typing? Still typing with just two fingers? Or do you just want to improve your typing skills? Then get Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 2008 Deluxe. It makes learning to type fun, with typing races involving racing cars, Spanish galleons and water scooters. You can also listen to your favorite music during customized lessons geared to your skill level. Keep track of your speed and accuracy with the floating typing gauge that lets you test yourself in any word processing program like Microsoft Word, Mail, or TextEdit. So make sure you're keeping up with today's pace with this software.
Highest Resolution Graphics - All 14 typing practice video games are sharp and clear with brilliant new graphics Progress reports, dictation practice, and more Minimum System Requirements Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later, including Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard G3 350 MHz or faster processor, including all Intel-based Macs 512 MB RAM Memory Display - 1024 x 768, Millions of Colors Hard Drive Space - 670 MB
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very refined Mavis July 8, 2008
J. Angeles
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is our third version of the product and it is very refined with nice graphics. Tying instruction is still good and the games are great for the kids. We thought Mavis liked all the same music that we do until we realized the program was accessing our iTunes library to play background music during periods of inactivity when the program is left on!
 Slick but Frustrating July 7, 2008
Matthew Darby (San Francisco, CA, United States)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've been working with Mavis Beacon 08 on my Mac for a few days now. It's been a frustrating experience. I can already type fairly proficiently, but with 2 fingers and looking at the keyboard half the time. I want to learn to touch-type properly while constantly looking at the screen. I'm sure there must be others with similar goals.
A lot of work has been put into making the software look and feel very slick - the graphics are of a very high quality and the product feels well finished and polished. Sadly, the same attention has not been paid to the usability of the software.
Some examples: As an adult, the lowest target typing speed you can set is 40 words per minute - completely arbitrary. This matters because from the intermediate level onwards, lessons time out if you don't reach your target speed. The only way to set the speed lower is to choose 'teen' or 'kids' settings. Even as a kid, the lowest target you can set is 25 words a minute. When you're starting out, this is a high target and it's very frustrating to have lessons needlessly finish half way through. All I want to do is finish the practice session! I'm now stuck in a loop on the intermediate level, unable to progress further. Even more infuriating is that the loop includes introducing the same set of keys over and over rather than just repeating the practice sessions - which is all I want to do. The software nannies you, rather than letting you practice whatever you'd like, in your own time.
This is one example, but there are many other features which are needlessly frustrating - particularly when you're starting out and already frustrated by the typing experience itself.
Sadly this still seems to be the 'best' typing software out there. There's obviously not enough competition or demand to make typing software better. This is probably as good as it gets - you'll just have to grin and bear it.
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