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Entered CNET Catalog: 10/02/2004
SKU: 2172524
Manufacturer: Xtreme Accessories, LLC. (XtremeMac)
Manufacturer description
iLingo equips iPod-toting travelers with over 450 translations of essential words and phrases per language, transforming your iPod into the ultimate traveling companion. Each translation is displayed on screen and, with the push of the play button, spoken aloud. Talking Panda employs high-quality audio recordings of foreign phrases, accurately pronounced by native speakers. Each language's content includes the most needed phrases, intuitively organized into categories and tailored to include country specific foods, activities and colloquialisms. This iLingo Euro Pack is intended for iPod with dock connector (iPod mini, Click Wheel iPods and iPod Photo).Product summary
The good: Has about 450 phrases in a variety of categories for each language; two different language packs available for download; phrases are spoken by native speakers.
The bad: Four hundred fifty phrases aren't a lot; compatible only with iPods that have a dock connector; can load only one language at a time.
The bottom line: If you like phrase books but need help pronouncing foreign words, then iLingo is for you. Pick up a language pack before your next trip.
User opinions
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User Rating: 
1/10
didn't work, no support -- AVOID TALKING PANDA PRODUCTS
Pros: None, because I never got it to work.
Cons: I bought the iLingo AsiaPack for my Nano 3G. Product never worked, despite hours of wasted time. Talking Panda NEVER responded to my two support requests via their site, and they provide no other contacts. AVOID TALKING PANDA PRODUCTS AT ALL COSTS.
User Rating: 1/10
brutal product - no support - waste of $$$!!!!
Pros: good potential - but it doesn't work
Cons: it just doesn't work - plain and simple
User Rating: 
2/10
Very poor product
Pros: Can't think of any since I never got to use it
Cons: Too many to list
User Rating: 1/10
Unworkable product, no support, no way to contact them except email which they don't answer
Pros: None as the program doesn't load
Cons: Program does not load to iPhone despite labels on box
User Rating: 
3/10
Sounds Like a Great Item...NOT
Pros: I have none to state
Cons: Difficult to Install, Customer support
I now have a link for the Asia pack. I will uninstall the Euro pack and give this one a try. Hopefully it works.
I would expect these programs to be horrible when they are freeware, but $40 for a program that is so difficult to get working?
I hope it is worth it.
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