Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 18

by Encore

Product Features

• 10 arcade style practice games
• over 2500 lessons to choose fro
• Finger Positioning Exercises
• Progress Tracking
• English or Spanish Typing Instructions

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0014ZQMXO
• Item model number: 15340
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 27, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #1 in Software > Education & Reference > Typing
  • #20 in Software > The Mac Software Store

Product Description

Typing software with new graphics, new games and more intuitive interfact that will make learning to type easier and more exciting than ever

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

79 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mavis Beacon Review, October 31, 2008

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C. Giguere "a real buyer" (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews
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I thought it was a fairly good product. It was easy and fun to use, it was more like a kid's computer game than an adult product. Which could be a good or bad thing depending on your preferences. It did help me learn to type better I'm at 47 words a minute verses the 18 when I started. It has a Spanish language mode and even teaches you the numeric keys. So all in all I give it a 4 out of 5.

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Downgrade from version 16?, September 14, 2009

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Lisa Ward "Dedicated to God" (Keene, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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My kids got a little experience with Mavis Beacon version 16 at school and liked it, so I got version 18 for them to practice at home. They tried it out and said it isn't as nice, the games are nicer on 16. I didn't believe them, so I went to school and tried out version 16 and they are right. I don't understand. Why would a program downgrade? Other than that, as far as I can see it is a nice program, good for getting lots of practice!

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, December 4, 2008

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S. Howell - See all my reviews
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I bought this product for my mother, who wanted to learn how to type faster. I gave it to her as an early Christmas present and she loved it. She's never had a typing class and this is just the thing for her, she's only been using it for about a week and you can already tell she's improving.