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Product: Microsoft Encarta Interactive English Learning Professional Deluxe
Company: Microsoft
Website: http://www.microsoft.com
Estimated Street Price: $130.00
Review By: Julien JAY

Final Results and Overall Mark

Table Of Contents
1: Introduction
2: Learning & speaking
3: On the move exercises
4: Conclusion

Well we have reached the end of the review. Here are my final comments, notes and grades for Microsoft Encarta Interactive English Learning Professional Deluxe edition.

 

 

Final Comments

How It Grades
 

Installation: 95%
Manual: 90%
Performance: 95%
Video: 95%
Sound: 90%
Look: 95%
Help Files: 95%
Price: 85%
Effectiveness of the
Learning method : 90%
Overall: 93%

 

With Encarta Interactive English Learning Professional Deluxe, Microsoft revolutionizes the small world of the English software learning methods by using top notch multimedia technologies and adapting its method to the was businessmen work. At this time the Microsoft learning method is the best one we've ever seen in terms of pedagogy as well as in terms of the fun it brings to everyone. Finally like all Microsoft Encarta software the GUI is simply awesome and the navigation in it is a child's game. So if you need to learn English don't hesitate more and choose Microsoft Interactive English Learning Professional Deluxe.

Also available: Microsoft Interactive English Learning & Microsoft Interactive English Learning Professional

 

Specs & Package
Overall Score 93%
Version Reviewed Microsoft Encarta Interactive English Learning Professional Deluxe
Release Date Out Now
In The Box? Microsoft Encarta Interactive English Learning Professional Software CD,
High-Quality Headset Microphone,
Training CD-Audio,
Exercises book,
Registration card,
Users' guide book
The Good Points Easy Installation
Superior learning method
Ultimate use of multimedia technology
Progress tracker
The Bad Points Frankly there's no bad point!
Reviewers PC Setup

Pentium III 1Ghz EB & Intel VC820 motherboard
256Mb of RDRAM PC800 w/ ECC
Windows 98 Second Edition
DirectX 7a
21" Sony Trinitron Monitor
32MB Creative GeForce II GTS 4X AGP Graphics Card
Microsoft SideWinder Game Pad
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro
Sound Blaster Live! Platinum
Adaptec 19160

DVD: Pioneer 10/40x

PC Required Minimum System

Windows 95, 98, or Windows NT 4.0 with SP-3 or greater
200MHz Pentium processor with MMX or equivalent
48MB RAM for Windows 95 and 98, (64 MB is recommended), (64MB RAM for Windows NT 4.0)
200MB hard disk space
CD-ROM drive for installation
Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or equivalent sound board supporting 16-bit recording
Speakers required for listening

 
<-- On the move exercises

 

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