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 Motivating and helpful for the young student September 22, 2005
Caroline in Cleveland
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
The Franklin Merrian-Websters Speaking collegiate Dictionary, 11th Ediction - SCD1870 does everything it claims. I purchased it for my grandson to start 4th grade. He struggles with spelling, and I wanted to help reduce the frustration he feels when trying to look up words in a standard dictionary. He loves this device! Although it is not a child's dictionary, its features make it usable by even this young boy. He can type in a phonetic spelling and find the correct spelling for words he wants to use in his written work. Even though the definitions may be advanced, he can look up words in the definition instantly! His vocabularly is growing swiftly while his frustration level is decreasing. In addition, he learns new words every time he turns the Franklin on! He and I play the spelling games and have a lot of fun together while learning at the same time. His mother is overjoyed because my grandson can enter his weekly spelling words into the Franklin and practice on his own. Spelling is no longer overwhelming. In my professional capacity as psychotherapist and specialist consultant to families about learning disabilities, I am now recommending the Franklin as an assitive device for children at the right reading level. Thanks Franklin.
 My Second One Broke, After My First One Broke December 27, 2005
Mark Twain (Florida, MO USA)
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
This product is incredible. What? 200,000 words? It also pronounces the word for you. And... you can hold up to I think 40 words in your own person dictionary - that's what I liked best. Although I'll admit, for a product that houses 200,000 defined and articulated words, can we do a little better than 40? You'd be surprised how fast that number is reached. Then it's a pain to delete them. But overall a good product. People like playing with it too, it has games, and all that jazz that people really do enjoy playing with. I, however, am fed up with the product, after it broke for not once, but the second time. Granted I kept it in my bookbag (just graduated - penn state - holler) but the fact is I wasn't slamming my bookbag around. And even if I was, what's the big deal? It doesn't have a scratch on it, and bam. The first one broke after my sister was playing a game. The store said I pryed it open, I'm like "uh, not really." The second one just broke straight up, for no apparent reason. I'm giving it a 1 star because this product lacks bad reviews and I want the brevety of my complaint to be felt on the stars. PS. Subscribe to dictionary.com's word-of-the-day; it's really cool. Although make sure you read the word every time they e-mail it to you, otherwise you'll end up with tons of words in your inbox and get sick of it. In that case, delete all the words, and start over. I've moved on to a dictionary with a mere 130,000 words in it. It acts as a bookmark as well. It's a Zelco Bookmark Dictionary II. We'll see. Stay tuned...
The best dictionary for college August 17, 2006
happy as a hippo
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I used this in my history class in college and earned a B for the semester. Having a long list of vocabulary word to look up, you can use this neat tool. You can claim this as an educational expense on your taxes.
 The processor is as slow as a sprinting snail and the keypads are as stiff as over-starched cargo pants. February 3, 2007
Michael S. Shin (Los Angeles, CA USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This product is okay. It is a good product for its price. However, I have some frustrations over its functionality. Its processor is quite slow. If one types in a word incorrectly, it can take up to good 5-10 seconds searching for the best matching words. Moreover, the keypads are too stiff. It requires too much effort to depress its buttons. My fingers often get fatigued during a long stretch of reading - or maybe I am looking up too many words. Furthermore,its pronunciation function is not realiable. Despite its less than perfect pronuciation, the manufactuerer failed to provice pronunciation symbols. Thus, one must rely soley on its verbal feedback. On the positive side, it provides clear and succint definitions, portability, and durability.
I have another brand of electronic dictionary by SHARP and its functionality and ease of use is phenomenal. It comes with a built-in voice recorder with an expansion SM card slot. Thus enables user to record several hours of voice recording. Furthemore, its processor is super fast and keypads are smooth. However, my Sharp does not have clear and succint of definition as Franklin and its extremely expensive ($375 USD).
In conclusion, Frankline is a good-buy considering its price.
 great till it stops. September 10, 2005
mhdt (N.Y.)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I thought this was so great until it completly stopped working i will try for refund,i would like to try a new one, but worried it might happen again,hope this was helpful.
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