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Originally Posted by jbruce
How does the current software know to look up the word at all? The software on the device would need to be updated, yeah? or, am I using the term improperly?
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You would need one update to the software to support dictionary lookup but you would not need releases every year to support updates to the dictionary.
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I also don't want a separate book as a dictionary - I do that already - which is why I think an update is needed. Also, that would be uncompetitive design on the part of Sony (considering some other readers - the Kindle 2 for example - already have a highlight & define feature).
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If done properly the idea that it was in a separate file would be totally transparent to you. The definition would just pop-up in a window. These days the firmware implementation and the SSD implementation are the same speed. The dictionary would have an index that vectored directly to the word. The advantage of a separate dictionary is you can buy whatever one you want and even several if you wish.
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Example workflow thought:
Go to settings -> select dictionary -> oxford/webster/american heritage. While reading -> double-tap to select word (like current search feature) -> single tap selected word to get definition (like adding a note to a bookmark - because I don't like the "pop-up window" feel that this feature seems to have with other readers)
Integrates into the current design and workflows of the device - and, most importantly, we didn't have to interrupt our reading to close the book we were reading; navigate to our dictionary; open it; and look up the word; then close out of the dictionary....you get the idea.
Cheers,
J
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It could be designed this way without having to put the dictionary in the firmware. There is no reason in any reasonable method to leave the book. The mechanics of 1 click vs. 2 clicks can be debated, menus etc. but it is clear that you wouldn't need to leave the current book or it is no good at all.
Dale