© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Education_and_Reference_Software Recent content written about Education and Reference Software en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_191512350340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hwz1 - My niece is at the age where she needs to learn more about the world and also needs to start studying some more advanced topics. What do I mean? Well, she needs to start learning new and more mature words and their meanings. She needs to learn more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~191512350340 Wed, 3 Aug 2005 23:25:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_191512350340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_191295950468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author maicokid - This software has not been updated for two years and appears to be abandoned by Magellan. There are numerous updates of their roadmap stuff, but no support for MapSend. Disappointing. I give it a 1 for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~191295950468 Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:22:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_191295950468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_191281335940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author joelwest - [Review is of Adventus version, same packaging] My 7-year-old has been interested in music for a while, including making noises on our piano. Seeking to engage that interest, we bought this at the Apple Store. The tutorial approach makes no... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~191281335940 Wed, 27 Jul 2005 21:44:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_191281335940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190391291524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author haimanbn - I got this as a toy... Its awsome. If you go of route it updates itself and creates a new route for you. Then it tells you verbally. If you want to know where you are going... just ask it! Much better than similar microsoft... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190391291524 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 01:12:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190391291524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190366715524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author languageman2 - I have been using this software for the past few months to improve my Spanish language skills. All I can say is WOW! This program is great. It is much better than any other software program I have used. My pronunciation has gotten much better because of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190366715524 Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:15:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190366715524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190137405060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mhellman - This is either a really old game, or just a really bad one....perhaps both. why it was being sold as new at toys-r-us is beyond me. Seriously, I haven't seen a game with graphics this bad for at least 7 years. It also pauses for seconds at a time in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190137405060 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 10:31:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190137405060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_189844983428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author capecap - I purchased and liked, it is easy to use and gets you where you are going. easy to navigate and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~189844983428 Fri, 15 Jul 2005 03:53:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_189844983428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_189438987908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Scout700 - I have always enjoyed the "I Spy" books - you know, those clever books that have a million things on a page and ask you, through clever riddles, to find certain objects? The problem with the books is that once you have finished them, they are pretty... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~189438987908 Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:27:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_189438987908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_189133196932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ravynwolfe - Inspiration 7.6 has been such a valuable tool for me and a great help in my writing! I never would have expected a program such as this to actually do what it promises to do. It will, as the name implies, INSPIRE you to learn, write and create by adding... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~189133196932 Sat, 9 Jul 2005 00:30:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_189133196932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_188397489796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author quasar - Liberty's Kids is a game that teaches history, analytical thinking, and writing skills (despite the fact that you don't actually compose so much as a sentence). You play Sarah and James, cub reporters for the Pennsylvania Gazette covering the major... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~188397489796 Sat, 2 Jul 2005 09:15:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_188397489796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_186274385540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author gelcys - ...That was the question I seriously asked their technical support. I've read plenty of poor reviews on this product, but I figured that they may have been by non-professional mappers and so I should give it a chance as a person who works with GIS... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~186274385540 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 23:08:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_186274385540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_186186501764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wresnick - If you are a concerned parent and are looking for something to help your child in math, the best thing you could do is spend a lot of time with your child. While parents are often bombarded with toys, games, and programs that are supposed to teach their... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~186186501764 Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:42:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_186186501764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_186132696708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iloverocknroll - I have the 2001 version, needed to upgrade. However, the new version does not show the rivers on the local maps. Since this is important to me, and the legend indicates that it would show rivers, I am very disappointed in the new program. When seen side... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~186132696708 Wed, 15 Jun 2005 11:49:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_186132696708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_185746099844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author unsatisfied74 - I bought this to see if the maps were any better than in Street Atlas USA 2005. They are pretty much the same. But you can do so much more with Street Atlas like have it give you spoken directions so you don't need to constantly look at your computer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~185746099844 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:47:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_185746099844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_185745706628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author unsatisfied74 - For $99 you can't beat this. I plug the GPS into my laptop and I never get lost. You can search on the fly for gas and food or a particular store. I plug in the addresses of where I need to go for work and it tells me exactly how to get there. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~185745706628 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:42:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_185745706628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_185745116804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author unsatisfied74 - This software is excellent. The 3-D views, free aerial images, campground info, elevation profiles are all excellent. If you hike or camp or hunt or whatever you'll love it. Yes, it took some time to learn but just because it doesn't look like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~185745116804 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:34:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_185745116804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_185525440132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soniamsw - Very creative, entertaining and funny presentation--really holds the attention of young and old alike! Very simple explanations...the cover says its like "sesame Street for advanced math" and thats the most accurate description I can give. It... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~185525440132 Wed, 8 Jun 2005 01:44:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_185525440132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_185524129412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author soniamsw - The old adage you get what you pay for is certainly applicable in this case... Its cheap and worthless... Boring graphics, totally confusing to operate, boring presentation, you can't bribe a teen with enough money to sit through this for more than... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~185524129412 Wed, 8 Jun 2005 01:32:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_185524129412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_185132682884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - As a network administrator who supports Microsoft Network /Desktop Operating Systems (OS), and back office applications almost exclusively, it is imperative that I have access to up-to-date support information on the wide range of support issues... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~185132682884 Fri, 3 Jun 2005 14:37:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_185132682884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_185101749892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author quasar - Most Carmen Sandiego games offer a series of multiple short quests to outsmart Carmen Sandiego. Some test your Geography skills, some your history skills, and some of the more recent titles even test math and language skills. Where in the World is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~185101749892 Fri, 3 Jun 2005 07:40:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_185101749892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184903503492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dareynolds - Being a recent transplant Chicago area I often find myself &#147geographically challenged&#148 (to say the least). To be precise &#150 I get lost when driving &#150 and do so often. I regularly drive to business meetings in the Midwest and habitually... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184903503492 Wed, 1 Jun 2005 08:06:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184903503492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184628186756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author unripecoconut - I have tried to use this product all around Hawaii and the accuracy is terrible. Imagine entering waypoints and having them look correct on your GPS map. Then, when you get to the "proper" location, you are off by almost a quarter of a mile!... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184628186756 Sun, 29 May 2005 03:50:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184628186756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184499277444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author prk70 - To be fair I have never used any gps software before except MS autoroute. Well perhaps I am expecting too much but after the reviews that raved about this product I purchased it but have to admit at being dissapointed. For example I live at Norwich and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184499277444 Fri, 27 May 2005 16:34:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184499277444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184462184068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author contactmotion - Bought the product as an alternative to Microsoft MapPoint for routing a delivery company's drivers. A lot less expensive and the Business phone database was very appealing for our sales force. The ability to import our addresses seemed easier that with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184462184068 Fri, 27 May 2005 12:37:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184462184068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184232414852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author greatvalue - Good steady exercises that review lessons learned and add new ones with a good # of chances to practice. Personalized format(your own name) with fun games where your score is calculated after each exercise. Program easy to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184232414852 Tue, 24 May 2005 23:34:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184232414852?linkin_id=8003929