Editorial Review

Built for and by Mac users, QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac provides standard accounting and business tools for organizing finances with ease. Save time completing routing tasks, payroll, and paperwork so you can spend more time on your business. With QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac, it's now easier for you and your client to share QuickBooks data. They can send you a Mac file, and you can send it back from your QuickBooks for Windows edition. And, redesigned as a Universal application, QuickBooks unleashes the power of both Intel- and Power PC-based Macs to deliver optimal performance.Read more

Features

• Print checks, pay bills, track sales and expenses, and create estimates, invoices, purchase orders, and reports
• Includes payroll tools and tools for employee timesheets
• Track inventory and set reorder points, download imported bank and credit-card transactions
• Easily transfer data to Excel, synchronize with OS X Address Book and Outlook
• Backup to .Mac and add reminders to iCal, import Quicken files to QuickBooks for Mac

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Great app getting even better
Intuit is really adding some helpful features in this version for Mac. Nearly every form is customizable with a built in design tool. The tutorials are very acute. The printing of deposit slips is very helpful and saves time.
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Simply put, .Mac is your life on the Internet. With the latest version of .Mac you can effortlessly publish your websites, backup your important data, share files with distant friends and colleagues, sync your personal information across all your computers, check your mail wherever you roam, and much, much more. Whether it's for you, your club, or any organization, .Mac provides a vital set of tools that make life online a breeze.Read more

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• DVD-ROM
• .Mac is the easiest way to share what you create with iLife, communicate with friends and family, and back up your photos, music, and files.

Reviews (15)

Good, cheap, and easy
If you don't mind spending $7 a month for very simple solution to certain problems, .Mac is the way to go. Yes there are free options that do the same, there are cheaper options that do the same, but you know what, if you are like me and don't have the time to search and decide and weigh features to save yourself a crummy $2-$7 an month, many easy to use (and therefore quick to use and learn) features are there. I can post pictures on the internet in 3 clicks from attaching the camera! This service simplifies several areas of my life, keeps me from having to carry a PDA, learning how to make websites, and lets me make good enough ones in a minute or two for various functions. I would complain that if you need to store and move large files back and forth from .Mac that it's not very fast, but it works just fine. I have never had a problem with my mail going down or other service interuptions.
WARNING!
I am a die-hard Apple fan - I love their products but I have to say that .Mac is about as bad as it gets. For 79 dollars a year you get 512mb which is nothing. I've had the service for about 6 months and only backing up my personal settings the thing is full. And as others have said this is SOOOOOO SLOOOOOOOOOOOW it's pathetic. I have cable internet and it is slow - I can't even imagine how bad it is for people with DSL or Dialup. I am cleaning out my iDisk as I write this review in order to make room for more- it has been at least 10 minutes trying to delete older backups to make room for newer ones.
The Ability to be Global & Untethered
I have been on a 3-week road trip and able to take care of all my business thanks to the idisk feature of .mac which allows me to store all my document templates on an interent hard-drive site.This has made it possible for me to NOT lug around a laptop all over the world, but rather to create invoices and work orders by accessing my pre-prepared documents from any internet cafe or business center I stumbled across.FREEDOM!!!!! ... Read more

Editorial Review

When Apple introduced its first generation of Intel-powered Macs, the "Are you a Mac or aPC person" question suddenly became moot. With the new Intel Mac machines, you can have the best of both Macintosh and PC worlds. Unfortunately, switching between operating systems on the new Intel Macs can be a time-consuming process. You must completely shut down OS X and endure a full start-up cycle in order to run Windows. That's where Parallels Desktop for Mac comes in. With Parallels Desktop, you can run Windows applications along with your Macintosh programs -- right on your Mac, side-by-side -- so you never have to suffer through frustrating shut-downs and re-boots just to run a program you want.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Run important applications available only for Windows
• Software for running Windows alongside Mac OS X; no need to reboot
• Run Windows and other operating systems on the Mac simultaneously
• Share files between Windows and Mac OS X with a shared folder
• Set up with a simple wizard-driven interlace that even automates network settings

Reviews (16)

so much faster than Virtual PC
As a long-time Apple/Mac user whose office is PC based, I used Virtual PC for years. It saved me the cost of having to buy a Windows PC, but was sometimes agonizingly slow. Parallels on my MacBook runs refreshingly fast. It was fairly easy to install. The only problem with Parallels is that you need to buy a copy of the operating system and install it on Parallels. In my case I bought and installed XP Pro. I had some minor issues when trying to run a wireless app (SlingPlayer), but solved these fairly quickly. All other applications (all business) have installed and run with no problems.

Simple to Use, Value for the Money, Stable
I am not going to repeat all the great things about this product, but I am going to clear up some confusion for the rest of us.Unlike what the other recommender wrote, I had no problems with my Dell Photo 720 USB Printer (maybe s/he forgot to "connect" the printer).In the world of Parallels Desktop for Mac, all devices, e.g. iSight, USB ports, disc drives..., could be connected to either Mac OS X or Windows, but not simulateously.Therefore, his/her USB printer was probably "connected" to Mac OS X but not to Windows.
This is still in Beta
They have no business using you as their venture capitalist and making you pay to be a beta tester. It's chocky full of bugs. i.e. You can't use a USB printer in Windows XP., many more known bugs ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Create Unique Businesses
• Turn Talents into Cash: Go from tinkerer to master, making toys, flower arrangements, or zany robots.
• Learn the Tricks of the Trade: Train employees, promote the best, and fire the rest!
• More than 125 New Items

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• DVD-ROM
• Lifestyle simulation where you manage your Sim's dreams and fears over a lifetime
• Mix Sim genes and see physical and personality traits through the generations
• Control the camera and capture the action into mini movies
• Generate unique Sims with the new Create-A-Sim feature
• Build dream homes and design neighborhoods with new building options

Reviews (80)

Excelent! for a while...
I had The Sims 1 for a long time before I got this game, and I was looking forward to its release in Mac. I wasn't disappointed. This is a really fun game, with alot of new features. Unfortunately, like the old one, I became easily tired with it. The Sims 2 gets pretty repetative. It is still worth it, because if you get a new expansion pack every once in a while it makes it really fun again.
Slow on 1.5GHz w/ 1.25GbRam
I've got a 12'' PowerPC PowerBook with 1.5GHz cpu, 1.25Gb of ram, and 64mb graphic card. And the game is very choppy and laggy. This definitely detracts a lot from the game play.
Runs better on Mac
If you have a Mac, this game is worth getting.It has cool videos to go with special scenes which is a neat new feature.I find that it runs better on the Mac but that may be because I didn't have a very good PC.I've always been in to playing the Sims so if you like the Sims this is a good buy. ... Read more

Editorial Review

iLife '06 is the easiest way to make the most out of every bit of your digital life. Use your Mac to collect, organize and edit the various elements. Transform them into mouth-watering masterpieces with Apple-designed templates. Then share the magic moments in beautiful books, colorful calendars, dazzling DVDs, perfect podcasts, and attractive online journals. All starring you.Read more

Features

• DVD-ROM
• iPhoto 6 with blazing performance and new Photocasting
• iMovie HD 6 with new movie themes for adding spectacular motion graphics to movies
• iDVD 6 for authoring custom DVDs for today’s widescreen TVs
• iWeb, an innovative new application that makes it easy to create amazing websites
• Mac OS X v10.4.4 or later is required for iPhoto Photocasts and iMovie HD themes.

Reviews (38)

WARNING!!!DO NOT BUY
As aDigital Photographer and a MAC user, I found iPhoto crashes when you try to IMPORT any DIGITAL (only)l pictures from Adobe Photosop CS & Adobe Elemebts 2. I can downlaod my pictures to iPhoto from my Digital camera (D70), export them to my pictures folder, adjust the pictures using either above mentioned software, but cannot Import any of them. Go to MacRumors, you'll see that you're not alone.Hey APPLE?? When are you going to fix this????

iPhoto 6
I purchased iLife specifically for iPhoto 6. I haven't looked at the other programs on this DVD. I find iPhoto 6 to be very helpful in downloading, managing, and editing digital photos

Notfor PMG3
Might be a good product but I'll never know.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Guide Mia in her quest to find the parts for the time machine, and collect sparklies to use as fuel
• Explore a rich and captivating new world, with film-quality animation -- but watch out for Romaine Rat, he's always up to no good
• Teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication & division; geometry; logic; angles and lines, mental computation & other skills
• Age-appropriate difficulty levels that match national education curriculum

Reviews (7)

Wonderful computer animation and fun story
Kids don't usually learn much science (in public school anyway) and this computer game REALLY helps to fill that void. It is educational, VERY attractively designed, interesting, and my [...] daughter really enjoys it! It's not too hard either.

A good blend of storytelling and fun
We got "Math Blaster" for our six-year-old, who has been a very savvy computer user since he was 18 months old.It was so difficult to maneuver the character (jump over wrong answers, run through correct ones) he actually cried over it.
My 5 year old adores this game!
My 5 year old son love the Mia character and the stories. He loves the math(which does involve time), too! Even though the age group for this game is 6-10, he had no problems on Level 1. He only needed a little help with the time telling. As for the people that say this isn't educational enough I would say that it's not boring! My son has played the game over and over and never tires of Mia! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 software combines innovation and simplicity to help you work with and enhance your digital photos with some of the industry's most powerful tools. With Elements 4.0, you can fix common flaws instantly, or show off your creativity in a wide variety of entertaining ways by using your photos to create cards, calendars, and much more.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Make your photos look their best by fixing common flaws with a click and editing with less fuss, perfecting your photos with advanced options, and have fun with artistic special effects.
• Show off your creativity and share your photos in entertaining and creative ways.
• Easily find and view your photos and keep your photos at your fingertips with powerful search options.
• Enjoy nondestructive photo processing and fine-tune exposure and lighting by working directly with the raw image files from your digital camera.
• Do it all with one product and edit, enhance, and show your digital photos with one powerful yet easy to use product.

Reviews (4)

Nice results but lousy user experience
I'm always reluctant to upgrade any Adobe products and the upgrades from Elements 2 to 3 to 4 have been no different.I upgraded to 4 simply because 3 would not run when we switched to Tiger on our Quicksilver.3 would run fine on two Powerbooks with the same flavor of Tiger, but not on the Quicksilver (???).
Great product
It takes a little time and effort to learn but is well worth it.

Slow and clumsy
I bought the elements ready to take on my photo library and have fun editing.Unfortunately, after photoshop successfully and easily organized my photos, the rest was downhill.If you're in the market for a photo organizer, this is a great product, but if you want to edit photos in ANY way, don't get your hopes up.It is exhaustingly clumsy!It's editing functions are not user friendly, are slow, and it even freezes regularly while editing.I give this 2 stars for it's organizing capabilities and 0 stars for it's editing capabilities.I'll probably try a few other products or keep this one for organizing and use another for editing until someone gets it right. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Drag and drop photos from iPhoto to create slideshows more easily than ever
• Add your own menus, buttons and chapters for viewing on a home DVD player
• Use Hollywood-style effects like pan and Zoom & cross fades for stunning home films
• Spin Doctor 2 helps users digitize vinyl records and tapes, to transfer them to CD at perfect quality
• Convert DivX to DVD and create DivX discs

Reviews (30)

Caveat:can't backup copy-protected dvds.
And apparently most (if not all) DVDs of interest (such as videos) are copy-protected.
Decent product, but poor customer service
I bought my copy of Toast 7 late last year. Before using it for the first time, I registered the thing and downloaded the 7.0.2 update. I then set about using the DVD music disc feature to make a disc of Xmas music.
Satisfied
This product was purchased for a specific purpose, based on previous experience, and it has performed properly, as expected. ... Read more

Features

• DVD-Video
• Rule throughout time in this exciting strategy game
• Implement new technologies, conduct diplomacy, or wage war
• Become the most powerful leader the world has ever known
• Detailed, vibrant, 3-D living world; RTS-style, intuitive interface
• Multiplayer gameplay supported

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Outrageous system requirements
What else can one say.My PowerBook is barely a year old and this game drags it to a complete halt.Very sad.

Wow...I mean, "WOW"
OK, turn based strategy games are not for everyone, so if you've played them and don't like them, move on.If not, then keep reading.
Hold Out with Civ3 Complete Instead
In late 2002, I took a second job at a major electronics retailer and decided to use my employee discount on what looked like a cool game: Civilization III.That game changed my life... in the gaming sense.It was everything I ever thought a computer game should be: turn-based strategy with multiple avenues to test my ego and self-promoted genius.Above all features of Civ3, however, my most favorite was the customization of the game through the map editor and the wonderful online resources of the Civ community.(I've downloaded more Civ3 files than MP3s.)This allowed me to express my self-proclaimed genius with new rules, technologies, and units (and all the accompanying chronologies and requisites) at my discretion.Nothing could get any better, I had thought.
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Editorial Review

If you're a Mac user, Quicken 2007 for Mac is exactly what you want to manage all of your finances. With Quicken for Mac, you can track, save and invest with the ultimate personal financial management software created for the Macintosh platform. Quicken for Mac now delivers all the most important features and benefits of Quicken Deluxe 2007 for Windows -- along with exciting Mac exclusives that leverage the full power of the Macintosh operating system.Read more

Features

• No rebate needed - not eligible for Intuit mail in rebates.
• Schedule bills payments in iCal; never miss another bill due date again
• Easily track and analyze the performance of your stocks, bonds, mutual funds, IRA's and 401(k)'s
• Use iPhoto to create visual portfolio of your valuables; ideal for insurance applications and claims
• Keeps all your tax documents in one place; connect to your online accounts in minutes

Reviews (7)

Quicken 2007 Mac is Crash King...
I just got my copy from Amazon yesterday. Installed it in my MacBook Pro to upgrade from Quicken 2002. The result was a disaster. Luckily I have backups.
Not worth the upgrade
The ONLY reason I upgrade is because of the loss ofonline support after so many years. There is no major improvements and running on Intel Mac is a new set of problems. After Apple made Quicken the company it is, they left Apple to rot with Quick Books. Try MYOB they supported Mac when Quicken left the building.

I upgrade only when I'm forced...
Another year's worth of eye candy from Intuit, with no substantive changes.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Word processing combined with professional script formatting
• Designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics, and stage plays
• Automatically paginates and formats script to industry standards
• 100-percent cross-platform compatibility; easily import/export files
• 50+ templates; text to speech, have your script read back to you

Reviews (48)

Final Draft 7 does the job.
When I wrote my incredible screenplay on Final Draft 7 I was amazed. My first screenplay was done on Word and took forever to format. The only problem is that my screenplay sits and waits for representation--it's an awe-inspiring story and I can be reached at wlux22 at aol dot com.
A Beginner's Thoughts.
Even though I have done a lot of writing in my life, I had never written a complete screenplay.I've had lots of ideas, but had never written them down.I finally decided to get some of these ideas out on paper.I knew from talking with friends who already work in the industry that script readers are very particular when it comes to the format of a screenplay and that one formatting error can cause someone to throw away an otherwise wonderful script.I considered other screenwriting software, but after speaking with my industry insider friends and doing other research I felt that FINAL DRAFT was the best software to get.I've been using FINAL DRAFT 7 for awhile now and have not had any problems with it.For writing screenplays, I love this software.I have not had any trouble with the software not loading and I've not lost anything I've ever written (though I tend to save a lot of my work frequently anyway).I've read most of the other reviews about FINAL DRAFT 7 on Amazon and it seems that people either really like the software or they hate it.I fall into the former category and have found it quite useful.For a beginning screenwriter, it works wonderfully.The only downside I have with the software is that it is quite expensive.As an educator, I was able to get a discount. FINAL DRAFT offers a discount for students, educators, and military personnel, but if you're not able to get that discount then the software is about double the cost that it should be.

What a transformation!
Reformatted previously written scripts.The script was transformed to a professional looking one.I was going to rate this a 5 but reformatting is a slow process but well worth it!I have still a lot to learn! Loved it immediately. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Pirate's plunder rewards players who discover all of the hidden objects and decipher the riddles in

Features

• CD-ROM
• Challenge your child to pick out the clues in the collages -- each clue helps them get closer to finding hidden treasure
• Put all the clues together to get the map
• Explore interesting places like lighthouses, train stations, forts, and more, while using & developing kids' rhyming skill
• Once you're done, you put together the puzzle to go off in search of the treasure left behind by pirates ages ago!

Reviews (60)

Mac Users Beware!
The product description is wrong, this is NOT OSX software.It's OS9 and can only be run in "Classic" environment.Any Mac purchased in the last two years, at least, does not come with OS9.You would need to have OS9 installed on your computer in addition to OSX.This will definitely affect the performance of the software and your machine in general.
Fun for everyone!
My kids (6 and 9 years old) and I spent hours playing this game. We took turns deciding where to go, and we all helped find the hidden images.

Great product
This was a great product - it is fun and educational and the graphics are great.It was such a fun product - that I purchased it first as a download but I went ahead and purchased the actual product so that I could have a CD of it forever.Buy it - you and your children will enjoy trying to find the items. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Explore fantasy worlds and engage your brain
• Three fantasy worlds: Undersea, Outer Space, and Dragon's Lair
• Nine different adventures with 54 I SPY riddles
• Designed for kids age 6-10
• For one player

Reviews (36)

Buy this one Now
We have been fans of the I Spy Books & Software for some time, but this is our new favourite.The graphics are great & the levels within each "story" keep my 6 year old twin boys busy when Mummy needs a break.The I Spy Team should keep up the good work - this is a computer game that won't turn kids brains to mush!

i spy fantasy
i bought this cd rom for my son who thinks this game is fantastic, very easy for young children to use.

Neat!
My six year old daughter was reluctant to try this, but she did and she LOVES it! Great graphics, fun, challanging. Not sure how "educational" it is, but it is a neat, non-violent, gets-you-thinking game! ... Read more

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Features

• CD-ROM
• Easy Point-and-Click Interface Easily explore vast 3-D worlds with just a click of the mouse
• A dynamic new slate interface lets you communicate with mysterious creatures and manipulate the world around you
• Richer game environments
• Innovative facial mapping technology, face over, brings characters alive with unprecedented emotions and expressiveness
• Explore the Noloben, Taghira, and Laki'ahn Ages, among others, in search of the tablet that will bring the final answers

Reviews (45)

What Happened?
I've been a fan of Myst games since the original came out years, and years ago.I can honestly say that I was incredibly disappointed in the quality of the last installment of my beloved game.The graphics were quite poor, and the level of difficulty was pathetic.the word "Easy" doesn't quite paint an accurate picture.
Very Dissapointed
Knowing this would be the last chapter to the Myst series, I was hoping it's creators would come through with the most beautiful and immersive worlds yet.
Disappointed
Bought this game for my husband for Xmas last year and he was finished by bed time.No kidding and that is taking out time for dinner with family etc.. to say I am disappointed is really an understatement.The actual game was all right.The puzzles werent as difficlult as I thought they could have been. ... Read more

Editorial Review

iWork '06 features two powerful applications for creating everything from school newsletters to business presentations. With Pages 2, you can quickly create a wide variety of stunning documents. With Keynote 3, you can produce cinema-quality presentations, storyboards, and more. iWork '06 lets you express yourself with style.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Create eyecatching three-dimensional charts, tables with calculations, freeform shapes and photo.
• Pages 2 includes mail merge, auto-correction, and new Page
• Keynote 3 features stunning new animation effects, a Light Table view, and tools to help you rehearse, present, and publish with ease.
• The powerful new features in iWork ‘06 make it easy to get just the look you want.
• Create beautiful documents and cinema-quality presentations in minutes with iWork ’06, including Pages 2 and Keynote 3.

Reviews (15)

iWork
Want To Make A Magazine, A Show That Shows Info, A Book?
Powerful and Easy
This software package makes desktop publishing and presentations a snap!I am continually amazed by the software available for the Mac.I don't understand how anyone can prefer a PC.This software package is the perfect example of simplicity and power.I threw together a family newsletter in about 20 minutes shortly after installing the software on my machine.All my relatives think I had the newsletter done professionally!iWork is simply amazing!

Great replacement for Microsoft Word, for most purposes
I was stunned when I started using Pages v2... because I'd been convinced that Apple would never get a word processor right. AppleWorks pretty much sucked (tedious interface, limited capabilities, never fully updated for Mac OS X). TextEdit is nothing more than a rough draft of an application.
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Editorial Review

"Not too long ago, Zoombinis enjoyed the good life. Though they alllooked slightly different--different eyes, noses, hair, feet--such differencesmeant nothing to the Zoombinis. And so they lived happily on Zoombini Isle,making small, useful products, which were prized the world over." So begins anunsuspectingly addictive CD-ROM, featuring uncommonly fun reasoning games thatrequire serious problem solving and math-thinking work. Yet the perils that facethis cheerful society are not as fearsome as the amount of time you'llpotentially spend on this pursuit. Beware the chubby, chattering Zoombinis ifyou don't want to get hooked to your computer for at least 90 minutes asession!Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Windows: Pentium 200 MHz+ Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP 40 MB free hard disk space 32 MB RAM 8x CD-ROM dr
• Macintosh: Power PC 180 MHz+ Mac OS 8.6 through OS X 40 MB free hard disk space 32 MB RAM 8x CD-ROM
• Encore/RiverDeep

Reviews (95)

Why I like Zoombinis
Hi, my name is Manuel, I am 6 years old and I like Zoombinis a lot because of all the adventures they go through to pass activities and discover new lands. I also like them because the stories are very exciting.
So much fun!
This is one of the very few computer games where there are no glitches. The graphics, sound, and over all logic of this game are wonderous. Though some people may say it is for younger kids- they are wrong, my olmost fourteen year old cousin loves it- and even adults like it! It's not the same puzzle over and over agin either- clear directions and changing goals and directions give this game a little lift. There is so much more I could talk about with this game- but I don't want to bore you- overall this game is great!

I love'd this game!
I was probably 14 when I played Zoombinis. My aunt had it for my cousins and well for her too, and thought that I would really like it. Not only do you learn and have fun it's so addicting. The best part about it is that you don't even realize you are learning. I am now 24 and recently purchased the game for myself. Not because I need a refresher course but because I enjoyed it so much. I think that this is a great game for the classroom. I've encouraged many of my friends that educate to install into their classrooms. ... Read more

Features

• Sims romantic attraction is now based on personality - Figure out their compatibility, then heat up their love life with new romantic social interactions
• Give the Sim of your dreams a longing gaze, go for a slow dance and top it off with a dramatic dip kiss
• Live it up in fun And style - over 125 new items objects & items including a DJ station, photo booth, karaoke machine and more. Exotic new Sims to mingle or date including vampires, hot waiters and more
• Doll up and Head out -- chill out at mellow lounges, dance the night away at nightclubs, enjoy candlelight dinners at fine restaurants or hit the bowling alley with the guys and become the ultimate king of the pins

Reviews (6)

An important note about expansion packs
As other people have noted here and on the other Sims 2 game pages, you MUST have the right machine specs to run this game and have a good time, and you MUST check the Aspyr website to download any available patches. I have a brand new Macbook with tons of memory which ran the Sims 2 base game like a dream... AFTER I installed the patch (before the patch it tended to hang a bit).
The Fun Continues with Sims 2 Nightlife
The fun continues with Electronic Arts and Aspyr's The Sims 2 Nightlife Expansion Pack.The basic premise of Nightlife is to add pleasure to the lives of the Sims and to give them a richer social life. This is accomplished with many new additions to the game. There is a new aspiration in their lives by the added Pleasure Seeker aspiration. The Sims just want to have fun!
Can your Mac handle it???
The Sims2 takes a great computer game (the sims) and makes it even better by adding awesome graphics and Nightlife adds even more things to do with your sims...
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Editorial Review

Looking for an effective way to get lasting language skills? Rosetta Stone's unique learning approach is designed to get you there, with faster results and a deeper understanding and mastery of the language. With Rosetta Stone, you will learn Italian the way you learned your own native language, without translation or memorization. Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• This powerful 2-CD set of learning tools will adapt to your personal needs and impart a strong foundation in a new language
• With this award-winning method used by NASA and the Peace Corps, you'll learn the way children do -- by associating words and phrases with the world around you
• Participate in over 200 lessons where you'll interact with fluent Italian speakers to build speaking & vocabulary skills
• Get a full tutorial in speaking and syntax skills
• Graphical speech recognition displays your voiceprint and compares it to native speaker to help improve pronunciation

Reviews (13)

Combined with lessons this is very good
I agree with other reviewers. This software should be combined with other lessons. It was very helpful, and I would recommend it.

Excelent for beginners!!!
I am fluent in Spanish. So, the Rosetta Stone Italian language software, was perfect for me. It is very easy to understand, to follow and to learn. If you study one hour per day, in one week you are going to remember several words and phrases. I don't have any regret at all, I think my investment was worthwhile.

Not exactly top notch but it will get you there
This review might be alittle hard on the product but I wasnt impressed.Expecting something revolutionary instead the lessons were kind of like going though High School again with one big exception.They dont give you a writen translation of what every thing means.Rossetta Stone focuses on pictures and the actual sounding out of words spoken.In the program you are presented a picture and in Italian a narrator tells you what is going on or what the picture is.However what he is saying is not directly translated in written words.Its up to you to figure out what he is saying based on what you see in the pictures.So pretty much you are not sure at times which words spoken are verbs or nouns.They do their best to single out the verbs in which they give you multiple pictures of ppl performing the same actions.However still its up to you to figure that out.Other than that its a great program.It forces you to pronounce italian with an italian accent using the pictures you see.You are able to write italian sentences using the same technique (still no english translation).I chose a language I already knew to try the program out.If I was a true beginner...I might have a hard time learning this language and I would by far not be fluent in it.Thats for sure. ... Read more

20. Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 Win/Mac Personal Edition by Fairfield Language Technologies
	CD-ROM list price: $195.00 -- our price: $171.60 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: B00004YUGL Average Customer Review: US | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan
Editorial Review Learn a new language with the award-winning method used by the U.S. State Department to train diplomats. Proven effective by NASA astronauts, Peace Corps volunteers, and millions of students worldwide, the Rosetta Stone Language Library teaches new languages faster and easier than ever before.Read more Features CD-ROM This powerful tool uses advanced multimedia tools to immerse you completely in Spanish, as you experience the language just as a native-speaker would You'll enjoy 12 special activities with 92 lessons each -- all of them fun and interesting, and sure to teach you more about the language Key skills in listening comprehension, reading, speaking and writing are developed as you get a taste of Spanish and South American culture Previews, tests and automated tutorials help you when you're stumped, so that your Spanish speaking skills never cease to grow! Reviews (22) Rosetta Stone Spanish - Are the Criticisms Fair or Unfair? Accurate or Inaccurate? As the editor of the Learning Spanish Products Reviews (LearningSpanishProductsReviews) site, one of my responsibilities is to review learning-Spanish software products that are listed on Amazon. I am also a native Spanish speaker and a professional Spanish instructor. Completely useless on it's own! This course is completely useless as a standalone course. It is supposed to take you from beginner to intermediate level, but you will learn very little that you can use in the real world. Warning!Disks cannot be copied After just paying 200.00 for the program for my son, I find that the disk is NOT something that can be copied for backup. Read more