Others say...

"Big Disappointment"
The first CD - Talk Now! - was nice for learning some basic vocabulary items and expressions. It's good to know before you buy it that you get nothing but vocabulary, no grammar at all. The second CD surprised me because I imagined it would be more of the same, but you can't use the second CD UNLESS YOU ALREADY KNOW ARABIC! That struck me as bizarre, since I expected the second to build on the first. But they were miles apart in level.

"Great intro to Arabic"
If you are comfortable using computers, and you want a fun way to learn very basic arabic words and phrases, this is an excellent program for the money. Areas covered include numbers, colors, food, countries, shopping, etc. Fun quizzes and matching games as well. I recommend any of the Instant Immersion language cd's.

"USEFUL AND PRACTICAL"
THIS REVIEW IS WRITTEN BY ONE WHO IS AN ARABIC MEET-UP COORDINATOR AND TEACH ARABIC ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS TO ARABS. I THINK THIS CD IS DEFINITELY USEFUL FOR IMPROVING YOUR RECOGNITION OF THE LANGUAGE, AND THE SOUNDS OF THE LANGUAGE. NOW IT IS NOT THE END ALL AND BE ALL OF LEARNING ARABIC. YOU WILL NEED OTHER MATERIALS LIKE A BOOK... I USE THE 100 WORDS AND THE READ AND SPEAK ARABIC FOR BEGINNERS FOR MY CLASS. I HAVE YET TO USE THIS CD BUT ONE OF MY STUDENTS HAS IT AND LIKES IT.... I HAVE CHECKED IT OUT AND LIKE HOW IT TEACHES YOU TO SOUND THINGS, HAS A GAME TO SEE HOW WELL YOU REMEMBER...


"average"
I give this CD series an average rating. initially i was quite disappointed because there was not an accompanying book to learn script. however, while the information is quite basic, it provides a good foundation for further study.
One should note though, that while the tapes do not specify, the instructors teach the Lebanese dialect and slang without also teaching proper arabic.

"Good starting point...."
While this program isn't going to teach you the Arabic alphabet or any written script it is a good introduction.

The most useful portions of this program help you learn numbers and colors. Plus you can learn some other helpful phrases, or maybe ask for directions.

If you don't want to spend a whole lot of money on some of the other programs out there and want to get a basic feel for the language this is a great alternative.