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Originally Posted by bld
Quality: It varies. Copies of the commercials dictionaries (Longman, Oxford, Merriam-Webster's, etc.) are very good in quality (especially after a bit of tweaking). The only legally obtainable English dictionary (as far as I know) is the 1913 Webster's Unabridged. It has about 100k words, doesn't have contemporary words and (I hear) often the spelling is archaic.
Size: This is of course according to the dictionary, for example the Longman has 230k words.
Ease: .dic dictionaries work from inside the book application and you can look up a word with a few button pushes: open the menu -> choose dictionary application -> navigate to the right word on the page. I like it a lot (taking account the other good qualities of the PB360).
Other readers perhaps have superior functionality if a dictionary is of the greatest importance to you: on the Sony touchscreen readers you can lookup a word by tapping it (certainly less work than on the Pocketbook). And they come with a Oxford dictionary. I hear the kindle also has good quality dictionaries. However, with them you can't choose the dictionary by preference, you are stuck with the manuafacturer's choice.
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what kind of English dictionary you have succeeded to install for free in your PB360 so far?
Is is it a good modern dictionary or just a an archaic outdated one ?
I was thinking to buy the sony pocket version, but I didn't really liked it when I saw it in the store, it lacks a hard cover, it looks fragile and weird I didn't like at all its look.
I don't like touch screen technology too the drawing stylus idea is just disguising to me .
I prefer something like PK360 without any touch screen and few buttons but with a good dictionary.