Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 16 [OLD VERSION]

3.1 3.1 out of 5 stars | 49 ratings

Price: 24.95

Last update: 11-20-2024


About this item

Customized training for improving typing speed and accuracy
40+ self-paced lessons; fun arcade-style typing games
Updated user interface; improved sound quality of new voiceover text
Download to a Palm OS handheld device for practicing on the go
Track progress with detailed feedback and performance analysis

Top reviews from the United States

Dwight
5.0 out of 5 stars Not good
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024
It will not load on my laptop. I used an external drive since my laptop doesn't have a disk drive. My fault I suppose.
Iwaspp
2.0 out of 5 stars Will NOT let me progress.....
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2005
I read the previous reviews about the problems people were having, however, I bought the program anyway, hoping I would be one of the lucky ones. No such luck. I have seen other Mavis Beacon programs so I knew it was exactly what I wanted. For a while, it was. The program taught me all the basic keys, but, then it quit acknowledging my success. No matter how perfect I do the lessons, it WILL NOT move on and keeps making me review the same lesson. The same problem another reviewer wrote about earlier. I have looked everywhere for a fix, but, cannot find one. I have removed/reinstalled the program, tried everything I could think of. To say I am discouraged and frustrated is an extreme understatement. I am sure I would have given it 5 stars had the program continued as it began. However, it is terribly lame to buy a typing program that fails to provide typing lessons :(
David Park
5.0 out of 5 stars Great program for learning typing
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2017
I was fifty years old before I really needed to learn to type; by that age and after more than thirty five years of swinging hammers and axes I pretty much thought it was going to be an impossibility for my fingers to work independently... I was wrong, not only did this software make it easy to learn to type it actually made it fun learning to type.
Every evening after work I looked forward to spending an hour or more doing the lessons... In two months time I was enough of a typist to write my sermons for Bible school and knock off any needed letters for general correspondence...
No legal secretary, but Mavis has made me more than adequate for the things I need to do.
Ralph S. Miller
1.0 out of 5 stars Mavis Beacon Typing Version 16 for Dvorak on Mac
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2010
Publisher said only Mavis Beacon Version 15 &16 DVD had Dvorak keyboard tutorial. Did not find Dvorak on it except a reference. No tutorial. Not for Mac.

My opinion is buy only latest which I think is 20 or near latest. Only for PC. All earlier versions should be scrapped.

This thread will take you to a free tutorial that seems excellent for my Mac. It may do well on PCs, too.

[...]

I paid only about $4 for a new DVD Version 16, not much change from 15, they say. With shipping was only about $8.

I will scrap my version 16.

Latest versions are great for PCs.
Bryan R. Hoelscher
4.0 out of 5 stars Mavis helps develop proper keystrokes
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2006
I have owned Mavis Beacon before and one important factor about the program is the fact that it provides drills and has you work on the

placement of your hands and which finger to use on which key.

I used KP typing tutor freeware, which is great if you don't want to spend any cash, but really did not help as much with placement of your hands to the keyboard. Mavis Beacon also comes with games that are fun to play to build speed. But some of these games' graphics make me squint to read, so therefore I have to slow down.

I think you will be happy with Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 16 and because it is not the newest version buy it at a lower cost and save yourself some money!!!

Happy Typing!
J. Owens
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST IT COULD BE, AND BETTER
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2006
My three-year-old is now typing. He doesn't even know his letters. My four-year-old is typing at 5 words/minute after only a couple of hours. She only knows some of her letters.

I can't overestimate my pleasure. I have raised my speed from 24 wpm to 55 wpm in just 3 days (using normal paragraphical content) and I have increased my symbols speed from 3 wpm to 25 wpm.

You don't even know how much you need to use this. It is great for any child of any age, and Adults as well.

Your precious time is wasting. You will be surprised at how FAST you will improve. Have fun and good luck!
Samuel B
5.0 out of 5 stars Mavis Beacon 16
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2012
This program is my favorite of all the typing programs I have tried. It teaches you at your own pace. From the time I got it I had learned to type correctly within two weeks. It really helps you wether you are learning how to type or just need to brush up on your typing it helps you a lot.
LJC
4.0 out of 5 stars Works well, helps you type faster.
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2020
Works well. Helps you type faster.

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