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From:Broderbund
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![Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 16[OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WWZR91R2L._SL160_.jpg)
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16 of 26 customers found the following review helpful:
 There is an alternative..., 2006-01-29
Try Typing Master at http://www.typingmaster.com/default.asp
I had "Typing Tutor" software but it wasn't improving my speed nor accuracy. Just by luck I found this software product on the Net, and bought the Pro Trainer. It is downloadable and for little extra, you can get a hard copy, which I do recommend buying.
The software first tests you, and then focuses on your weaknesses through a variety of exercises. There are also games to play to better your typing skill.
I increased my speed and accuracy by 10 points, which at the time was a much-needed skill for me. I never tried this product, so I really have no rating. Unfortunately I am unable to post unless I rate it first. I gave it 1 star because per the other reviews below, it obviously is not compatible to XP, and Typing Master is.
Pro Trainer is more expensive but worth it if you really want results. There is a cheaper version for about the same price as what was paid for this product.
23 of 26 customers found the following review helpful:
Mavis Beacon on Mac OS X, 2005-09-15
I originally used Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 8 on a PC Windows 98. Loved it. This was back when MB was with Mind Spring. Simply Flawless.
Now with Broderbund as MB Teaches Typing Deluxe 16 on an iMac G5 running OS X is a so so product for graphics. Actually pooh, pooh.
It works OK as a typing teaching tool. I recently got to a lesson and got a fatal error requiring me to Force Quit the program and start over. It went back to the same lesson and required another Force Quit.
Broderbund's website doesn't have any support. No updates for the S/W.
So, would I buy this again. Yeah, cause this is all that I know for teaching typing. If you can buy this for around $10ish plus shipping and handling like I did then OK.
They were right - not XP compatible, 2005-07-22
Even after reading about issues with XP from other reviewers, I decided to go with Mavis Beacon simply because the competing typing software is even worse. I also could not believe that Broderbund would be this outdated - or misleading.
Wrong. This product will not install under Windows XP SP2. AutoPlay brings up an unresponsive installer, prompting an error report every time. The Start > Run command (recommended by the install instructions) results in absolutely nothing.
So I installed it on my aging Windows ME system, and it ran without a problem.
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 16 Deluxe is probably the only thing Windows ME can do better than XP.
68 of 71 customers found the following review helpful:
Stay away from Broderbund software, 2005-07-07
I wish I could give them zero stars.
Broderbund pulled support for software I owned only 2 years after it was released.
I was unable to install it because it required internet registration which was no longer supported. To solve the problem, they offered to SELL me a different software title.
They must have thought I was stupid. They expected me to give them more money???
This company has second rate software and third rate customer service. Do not buy anything from them.
24 of 26 customers found the following review helpful:
Poor design, 2005-05-29
Clearly, Broderbund always sinks their budget into marketing, not software development. What do you end up with? Vaporware.
Do not pay over $19 and it should be worth the money.
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