The Readers Edge vs 7 Speed Reading

The decision has been made. It has been rattling around in your head for some time now, but you are now ready to take the plunge. And hopefully, within just a few weeks, you could be reading your newspaper, novel, or latest 100-page company policy on health and safety that much quicker. That would be handy wouldn’t it? Think of all that time you will save sifting through the important bits from the chaff.

To help differentiate between the many speed-reading programs on offer, there are only two companies worth considering. No disrespect to the others, but The Readers Edge and 7 Speed Reading are the two currently offering the most comprehensive packages. Just one look at their respective websites bears witness to this.

For ease of use, and accruing information The Readers Edge has a very slick website with scroll down links to provide details of the services on offer within their package. People who enjoy browsing sites will no doubt enjoy the drop-down presentation. But for those who just want to get straight to the point, 7 Speed Reading gives you the same information in a far more straight-forward manner, while offering the same standard of tuition.

It is noticeable when comparing the two programs that 7 Speed Reading uses the more universally recognized vocabulary in speed-reading circles, whereas The Readers Edge have come up with their own coinage for what is essentially the same processes the student will be engaged in when learning to read faster.

It has to be said that there isn’t much to choose (if anything) from the two packages. Both focus on the core elements involved in the act of reading, and feature similar methods for tackling the “bad habits” we have learned during our school days when we first learned to read. The processes are the same in both sets of software.

As with other packages, The Readers Edge has three different versions of their software on offer – Basic, Professional, and Network. Needless to say, the more advanced the package, the more the price soars. The Basic package is for “getting started,” and it is noticeable that some key basic elements appear to be missing from the content activities when the content boxes are scrutinized.

With 7 Speed Reading you pay the one fee ($67), and get everything you need. In fact, 7 Speed Reading offers exactly the same facilities as all The Readers Edge components. It is even cheaper than the Basic kit from The Readers Edge that costs $79.95.

When all is said and done, the ONLY difference between The Readers Edge and 7 Speed Reading is the price. After careful analysis of both websites, it is clear that both software packages are exactly the same, and offer the same facilities, services, and experience.

Choosing between The Readers Edge and 7 Speed Reading may in the end hinge on whether you are seduced by the sophisticated website of the former offering the perfect speed-reading schooling, or influenced by the user-friendly ambience of the latter offering exactly the same in-depth, expert quality – but at a fraction of the price.