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Originally Posted by daffy4u
I wrote Amazon CS and asked if the "New American Oxford Dictionary" they are selling in the Kindle store is the same as the one installed in the Kindle or an abridged version.
1st response:
I contacted them again and told them that they did not answer my question. I also asked why it was being sold in the Kindle store if it is the same dictionary.
2nd response:
So for now the answer is "we don't know, we'll get back to you". I'll post when I learn more.
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Finally got another response from Amazon on the "New American Oxford Dictionary".
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The dictionary "New Oxford American Dictionary" that is included with the Kindle is not an abbreviated version. Since it is integrated with the Kindle it also has the ability to lookup words while you are reading other books. The dictionaries available in the Kindle Store, including the same "New Oxford American Dictionary", can be searched and read like any normal book.
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If I'm reading the response correctly, the version in the Kindle store is "just a book" and not a dictionary that can replace the version we have as the default (although the Websters dictionary can). I don't know if this means some dictionaries are "books" and some can be used as a default and if so, how to tell which is which.
I'm still confused but no longer care enough to pursue further answers.
