Comments on: Alternatives to Rosetta Stone Japanese (i.e. Should I buy Rosetta Stone?) http://www.tofugu.com/2009/12/01/alternatives-to-rosetta-stone-japanese-i-e-should-i-buy-rosetta-stone/ Learn Japanese Language and Culture Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vernon http://www.tofugu.com/2009/12/01/alternatives-to-rosetta-stone-japanese-i-e-should-i-buy-rosetta-stone/comment-page-3/#comment-34645 Vernon Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:50:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=2018#comment-34645 Not sure if I got the cat by the tail but a lot of these resources are now also rather expensive. Though, the article was written a long time ago...I personally found Rosetta Stone useful, but maybe that's because I used it alongside other resources (for grammar). At the very least it really helps with remembering vocab and also some phrases. It also made learning Hiragana easy, thought that might have been because I actually did Japanese 1 over my holiday (which was in about two weeks). So, I suppose that if you can manage a level every two or three weeks then the whole immersion theory works pretty well. Not sure if I got the cat by the tail but a lot of these resources are now also rather expensive. Though, the article was written a long time ago…I personally found Rosetta Stone useful, but maybe that’s because I used it alongside other resources (for grammar). At the very least it really helps with remembering vocab and also some phrases. It also made learning Hiragana easy, thought that might have been because I actually did Japanese 1 over my holiday (which was in about two weeks). So, I suppose that if you can manage a level every two or three weeks then the whole immersion theory works pretty well.

]]> By: Viet http://www.tofugu.com/2009/12/01/alternatives-to-rosetta-stone-japanese-i-e-should-i-buy-rosetta-stone/comment-page-3/#comment-33704 Viet Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:22:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=2018#comment-33704 Comment removed due to providing instructions to the user to illegally obtain commercial software. We don't condone using the method. Comment removed due to providing instructions to the user to illegally obtain commercial software. We don’t condone using the method.

]]> By: guest http://www.tofugu.com/2009/12/01/alternatives-to-rosetta-stone-japanese-i-e-should-i-buy-rosetta-stone/comment-page-3/#comment-33701 guest Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:32:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=2018#comment-33701 For people who dont know about torrents (free downloading): download :http://www.bittorrent.com/ and install it then go to :http://isohunt.com/torrents/?ihq=rosetta+stone  and download rosetta stone -easy and free For people who dont know about torrents (free downloading):
download :http://www.bittorrent.com/ and install it
then go to :http://isohunt.com/torrents/?ihq=rosetta+stone  and download rosetta stone -easy and free

]]> By: koichi http://www.tofugu.com/2009/12/01/alternatives-to-rosetta-stone-japanese-i-e-should-i-buy-rosetta-stone/comment-page-3/#comment-32745 koichi Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=2018#comment-32745 Thanks - looks like it was outdated, good on them for lowering the price - seems more reasonable now. Also glad RS fits with your learning style! Doesn't for everyone (nothing does, I imagine) but it's always hard finding the thing that fits with each individual, so if you found it, stick with it :) Thanks – looks like it was outdated, good on them for lowering the price – seems more reasonable now. Also glad RS fits with your learning style! Doesn’t for everyone (nothing does, I imagine) but it’s always hard finding the thing that fits with each individual, so if you found it, stick with it :)

]]> By: Jeff Falkenham http://www.tofugu.com/2009/12/01/alternatives-to-rosetta-stone-japanese-i-e-should-i-buy-rosetta-stone/comment-page-3/#comment-32733 Jeff Falkenham Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:48:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=2018#comment-32733 Totale is $240 a year ($20 a month), NOT $1200 a year.  You article is either wrong or outdated. So far, from what I've learned, Rosetta Stone seems like a great place to start.  Learned more in an hour than I would have in a week in a boring classroom. Totale is $240 a year ($20 a month), NOT $1200 a year.  You article is either wrong or outdated.

So far, from what I’ve learned, Rosetta Stone seems like a great place to start.  Learned more in an hour than I would have in a week in a boring classroom.

]]> By: koichi http://www.tofugu.com/2009/12/01/alternatives-to-rosetta-stone-japanese-i-e-should-i-buy-rosetta-stone/comment-page-3/#comment-31571 koichi Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:16:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=2018#comment-31571 Not sure I'd say it's even worth it free :/ Time's got its own value! Not sure I’d say it’s even worth it free :/ Time’s got its own value!

]]> By: Guest http://www.tofugu.com/2009/12/01/alternatives-to-rosetta-stone-japanese-i-e-should-i-buy-rosetta-stone/comment-page-3/#comment-31494 Guest Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:18:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=2018#comment-31494 Hey, you shouldn't buy rosetta stone cause you may download it from your friends or anyone who shares it on any torrent tracker ;) Hey, you shouldn’t buy rosetta stone cause you may download it from your friends or anyone who shares it on any torrent tracker ;)

]]> By: koichi http://www.tofugu.com/2009/12/01/alternatives-to-rosetta-stone-japanese-i-e-should-i-buy-rosetta-stone/comment-page-3/#comment-28828 koichi Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=2018#comment-28828 I think you could still do better, for free I think you could still do better, for free

]]> By: Shhh http://www.tofugu.com/2009/12/01/alternatives-to-rosetta-stone-japanese-i-e-should-i-buy-rosetta-stone/comment-page-3/#comment-28820 Shhh Sat, 08 Oct 2011 08:05:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=2018#comment-28820 What if I say I can get Rosetta Stone for free?  What if I say I can get Rosetta Stone for free? 

]]> By: koichi http://www.tofugu.com/2009/12/01/alternatives-to-rosetta-stone-japanese-i-e-should-i-buy-rosetta-stone/comment-page-3/#comment-28650 koichi Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:07:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=2018#comment-28650 Agreed on the level of Japanese thing. For keyboard you can just use your regular keyboard and an ime program. I recommend google's Japanese IME. Agreed on the level of Japanese thing. For keyboard you can just use your regular keyboard and an ime program. I recommend google’s Japanese IME.

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