Is Rosetta Stone available on CD for the commute?

[underpants]

My wife got me the software for Christmas but I thought it was availed on disk, ???

[eShirl]

1. I don't think so...

If you want an audio-based language course I suggest either Pimsleur or Michel Thomas

[Drahthaardogs]

2. Pimsluer is very good, but limited.

My favorite is Assimil. It has been the best in my quest to become a polygot!

[eShirl]

3. Pimsleur is limited compared to Assimil?

Isn't one meant to follow along in a book with Assimil until lesson 50? (Perhaps my information source is outdated, though.)

[Drahthaardogs]

6. Assimil is much more complete.

They have audio and reading where Pimsleur only has the audio although the new Pimsleur Unlimited addresses that to some degree I hear, but I cannot verify. Assimil is also much more "conversational" if your goal is to truly become fluent. Pimsleur is still oriented towards the business traveler or tourist, Assmil will teach you how to ask for a light for your cigarette.

[eShirl]

7. As I understand it, the OP wants something that's audio-only, for when he commutes.

Are you at all familiar with Michel Thomas?

[Drahthaardogs]

8. Assimil has audio which follows a book

So you get listening and reading. Michael Thomas is okay. The problem with him is that HE does all of the talking. With Pimsleur, you get native speakers. I find Thomas's Italian too slow to be truly considered conversational. I grew up around Mexican people and Thomas's Spanish is likely geared toward European speakers, but he is a Brit speaking Latin languages, gotta give him a pass.

[eShirl]

9. I'll take that as a "no," then.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

4. With Rosetta Stone you need to be able to see the pictures,

as I understand. It relies on your responding to pictures.

Pimsleur is all audio.

No one method by itself will make you proficient. You need audio and written materials as well as practice with native speakers (and/or intensive viewing of subtitled movies in your target language--yay Netflix!)

[Lionel Mandrake]

5. Here you go.

Couldn't resist.

[Yavin4]

10. Audio CDs Are Included in the Package

They reinforce the regular program.