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typeSmart blows the other typing tutors out of the water!

typeSmart is the only typing tutor that uses the modern psychology of learning in its program, such as total positive reinforcement, and psycho-motor learning principles. It is also the only typing tutor that teaches the Direct Reach method that expert typists use, rather than the out-dated Home Row method.

Methods that were fine for typewriters with their steep keyboards are still used by most typing tutors, even though the equipment has changed. The Home Row method leads to awkward keystrokes, and thus may be a contributor to keyboard-related injuries, such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

See the comparison with other typing tutors ...

Get even more benefit from your new typing skills!

When you submit your Progress Record showing at least 4 hours of typing practice, you can receive a $20 Amazon Gift Voucher. All those who have purchased a single-user license are eligible.

This offer is open only for the first 50 people who respond.

Each calendar month the user with the highest recorded time in their Progress Record over 4 hours will win a $50 Amazon gift certificate. All those who are using copies of typeSmart bought with a site or multiple license are eligible.

This offer is on-going until further notice.

Submit your Progress Record here …

Conditions

The Rewards Program is subject to the following conditions:

Only bona fide typeSmart single licensed users or those users using typeSmart under an Educational or Enterprise multiple-user site license are eligible for the Merit Award and only one enrolment per user is allowed.
All entrants must have an active email address and be willing to provide this to META Innovation.
META Innovation reserves the right to decide who is a bona fide user and to exclude any user it considers to be not bona fide.
There is a limit of one Success Reward per bona fide user.
META Innovation shall forward the reward or prize within 7 days of verifying the bona fide status of the entrant.
META Innovation reserves the right to change the above conditions and add further conditions of the Incentives Program at any stage.
Further to our Privacy Statement, under no circumstance shall META Innovation disclose any personal information about the user to any third party without the prior express permission of the user.

META Innovation may use the Lesson/ Session data of the Progress Record and associated numerical data for publicity or research purposes but this is disclosed strictly as anonymous unless prior express permission of the user has been granted.

The receipt of a reward forfeits your right of a software license purchase refund, except at the sole discretion of META Innovation.
META Innovation shall not be liable for any injury, loss or damage whatsoever direct or consequential suffered or sustained in connection with the Rewards Program.
The redemption of Amazon.com Gift Certificates is subject to Amazon Rules & Regulations.

Competitor threatens legal action!

December 8, 2004

Today the lawyer of a competitor wrote to us objecting to the content of our typing tutor comparison and other statements made on our website and threatening legal action. Their lawyer claims our website "contains disparaging references to our client's product" and we are "attacking the substantial reputation of our clients and its products". They also contend that the website has comments that are "completely unauthorised, untrue, have no verifiable basis in fact, and are misleading and deceptive to consumers who may read and rely on such comments".

We categorically deny their allegations and assert that these are intimidation tactics that should be reported to the appropriate competition and trade practice authorities. No one else has done the comparison, so we had to. They are at liberty to do theirs — it would be welcomed. They are at liberty to publish the reseach they have done to support their product design and protect their reputation.

A response to their allegations is being prepared. Copies of relevant correspondence will be posted on this site without fear or favor. Watch this space! However, out of courtesy but not admission, META Innovation has masked the three references to this product on the one page of the website (product review page and linked downloadable PDF file) and we will refrain from making any specific reference to the client or their product until this matter is concluded. In the meantime, if you have any queries about this matter, you can contact us or the lawyers for the competitor, details as follows:

David Zwi
Cowley Hearn Lawyers
10/60 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia.

+61 2 9956 2100
fax +61 2 9959 3614
dzwi@cowleyhearne.com.au

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