[UPDATE 2009.10.27 - Fluenz just released f2, charging purchasers of v1 a $7.00 upgrade fee. I am happy to report that f2 cures most of the problems I first noted in my review. The DVD can be installed to your hard drive, and thus is usable on netbooks and other portable devices. It now remembers where you left off, so you can pick up there again without any wasted effort. The program can be minimized (though still only displayed on the default monitor as far as I can tell). The license is the most flexible of any program you will buy and I can use it on my laptop and netbook. All in all, a worthy upgrade that leaves some nits for f3, but takes care of the most pressing issues. As noted in my earlier review, the method is proving to be very good. Upgraded from 2 to 4-star]
[ORIGINAL REVIEW: The method makes sense and seems to be quite good. The software program itself, however, is laughable for this day and age. The company surely must be planning a real version and they should certainly give a complementary upgrade to those of us who bought this "beta" version. From many examples . . . there are on real instructions on how to use the software. The software does not allow you to view it on any screen except your default screen, so if you have multiple monitors (or use a laptop with a larger monitor that for many reasons you don't want to make your default) you cannot do what every other DVD or program allows you to do. Worse, the program window cannot, ever, be minimized so you can work on other tasks while you take a break (or even email). To take a break, you have to exit the program. And, unlike a normal DVD, the program does NOT remember where you were so you have start from scratch by rebooting the DVD, finding your lesson, and then spend 5-10 minutes finding your place in that lesson. That is every time you want to take a break. The program cannot be loaded in any form onto the computer, so you cannot use this on netbooks or mobile notebooks without a DVD player actually running. Thus, to use it, your DVD must be running which will kill your battery if you are using this on a plane or away from a plug. You cannot navigate backwards/forwards between items within a lesson workout (rather, you can only navigate between workouts) . . . In sum, if you are used to modern computer software and basic functionality, you will be sorely dissapointed. 2 star][keyword]learn+french+language+software[/keyword][yahooquestion]learn+french+language+software[/yahooquestion]
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After you do this, do a Software Update which will bring you to 10.6.7.
Clone DVD requires the you have Any DVD to break the copy protection. The clone DVD program itself is pretty easy to use. Look in the help to find out how to use it or go to and look for help there.
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