Rosetta Stone Version 3: Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 with Audio Companion

My wife was disappointed at the difficulty of using the program. It needs better instructions up front and a more intuitive interface. A more computer-sophisticated user would not find it as difficult.

While my experience with the CD glued to the sleeve was the same as the other review, I found that denatured alcohol would remove the glue quite well. Rosetta really should look into this.
Beyond this small problem I have found this product to be exactly as promised. It is the easiest, fastest, and in my experience the most successful method of learning a new language in the shortest amount of time. Rosetta conveys vast amounts of well thought out information in a manner that is really quite revolutionary to the field of language learning. By simply going thru the exercises your will develope the numerous skills required to know and use a new language. You are simultaneously learning the vocabulary and grammar as well as learning to hear and speak Spanish. All of this happens without the laborius and tedious study that is normally required in other methods of language study. By using repetition and the introduction of small amounts of new information in each new lesson you will learn how to think in Spanish rather than translating each word or phrase that you want to use.
Let me add that the lessons are more useful and pertinent than any other lessons I have used. It is not "tourist language".
In conclusion I would say that if you are willing to put in the time to do the exercises you will be able to speak Spanish with confidence in
the shortest amount.

I recieved said item went to upload it on the computer and the disk wouldn't come out of the sleeve. I looked at it and saw that it had been glued to the sleeve!!!! The second disk was glued too and was in worse condition!!!! I love buying from Amazon I doubt this is their fault. I had been waiting for this item excited to learn a new language and what I got was the one someones child package on take your kid to work day. Instead of paper sleeves it should go in plastic cases to avoid glue. We'll see if the replacement is in better condition.