Do you actually NEED a dictionary on your reader? - Page 2

Format C: · 05-20-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Andybaby

I havent used a dictionary in years....

I see.

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Originally Posted by Andybaby

I havent used a dictionary in years except for one word, "started" for example, jim started when I told him I saw him with my wife. and it was exactly what I thought it ment of course, its just not a defination I ever knew for certain as a child, its not hard to figure out what a word means.

daffy4u · 05-20-2009, 09:31 AM

I'm not voting. I didn't NEED an ebook reader but I WANTED one. I don't NEED a dictionary in it but I love having it and it has come in handy. I'm more likely to look up a word with the dictionary right there than I am to go find one (especially if I'm not home).

What is the point of this poll?

Burliburd · 05-20-2009, 09:33 AM

I like your comment Format C.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 05-20-2009, 09:42 AM

I voted for not needing one.

There are times when it would be nice to have one, but on the whole I prefer doing what I do with physical books, and make a note of the word and look it up later. For me, this is far less distracting - I tend to get sidetracked when looking things up and often seem to end up researching something quite unrelated to the original thing.

pking36330 · 05-20-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by tompe

I do not get what need means here.

Agree! JSWolf is anti-Adobe and because he didn't like the original poll question that was trying to ascertain what percentage of Adobe ebook readers would 'desire' a dictionary functionality in future Adobe products, he crafted this poll to try and prove his point.

I vote that I need a dictionary, so at the point I'm writing this, you have 5 votes that they do not 'need' a dictionary, 5 votes that they do 'need' a dictionary, and 4 votes that don't understand the ambiguous nature of the question or decline to vote because it is ambiguous.

So far JSWolf has managed to show a statistically significant 'need' for dictionary support. Congrats!

JSWolf · 05-20-2009, 09:45 AM

I'm just trying to find out if it would be a deal-breaker if ePub support does not come with an in-line dictionary.

GeoffC · 05-20-2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'm just trying to find out if it would be a deal-breaker if ePub support does not come with an in-line dictionary.

That was my interpretation of rationale for the poll ....

desertgrandma · 05-20-2009, 09:59 AM

I voted for "yes".

When reading the older classics especially, there are words I've never seen before. Many times, you cannot infer the meaning by the sentence.

This is where my dictionary on my K1 has come in handy. Even older words which are no longer commonly used are there.

I like to know what words mean.

GeoffC · 05-20-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I voted for "yes".

When reading the older classics especially, there are words I've never seen before. Many times, you cannot infer the meaning by the sentence.

This is where my dictionary on my K1 has come in handy. Even older words which are no longer commonly used are there.

I like to know what words mean.

So do I, but I forget after I've turned to the next page ....

MerLock · 05-20-2009, 10:22 AM

The one thing holding me back from getting the Sony reader is the lack of dictionary support.

NormHart · 05-20-2009, 10:29 AM

A couple of weeks ago I would have voted no, but then...

I actually came across a word that I did not recognize and that I could not really figure out from context. First time that has happened in years and I was very happy that my Kindle 2 had it's online dictionary, a little four-way widgeting and "presto!" there it was.

KINDLE

lilac_jive · 05-20-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by NormHart

A couple of weeks ago I would have voted no, but then...

I actually came across a word that I did not recognize and that I could not really figure out from context. First time that has happened in years and I was very happy that my Kindle 2 had it's online dictionary, a little four-way widgeting and "presto!" there it was.

KINDLE

I have to know what word it is now

TallMomof2 · 05-20-2009, 10:40 AM

Dictionary support is a definite need for me. I got used to using one when I read on my PDA and dictionary support was probably what made me decide on the Kindle versus the Sony.

Jellby · 05-20-2009, 10:42 AM

For those who do not NEED a dictionary: Do you NEED an ebook reader? Do you NEED an mp3 player?

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'm just trying to find out if it would be a deal-breaker if ePub support does not come with an in-line dictionary.

I don't even WANT an in-line dictionary (whatever that is). I want the possibility of quickly looking up a word in a dictionary, this dictionary need not be included or built-in, I just want the opportunity of downloading and using dictionaries.

The problem with ePUB (regarding dictionaries) is that there is no format specified for dictionaries. If I wanted to create an ePUB dictionary, what should I do?

slayda · 05-20-2009, 10:53 AM

Perhaps we need a dictionary on MR so we can ascertain what "need" really means in this context. I have a paper dictionary that is used often. The only trouble is that I need to get up from reading to go look up the word. So yes I need a dictionary, at least as much as I need a reader. Unfortunately since I use my EZ Reader almost entirely and with the FBreader in OpenInkPot firmware, I don't have a dictionary on my reader.

View Poll Results: Do I actually need a dictionary on my reader?
Yes, I need a dictionary on my reader	143	53.96%
No, I do not need a dictionary on my reader	122	46.04%
Voters: 265. You may not vote on this poll

05-20-2009, 09:31 AM	#17
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I'm not voting. I didn't NEED an ebook reader but I WANTED one. I don't NEED a dictionary in it but I love having it and it has come in handy. I'm more likely to look up a word with the dictionary right there than I am to go find one (especially if I'm not home). What is the point of this poll? Last edited by daffy4u; 05-20-2009 at 10:52 AM. Reason: typo

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05-20-2009, 09:33 AM	#18
Burliburd Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Timisoara Device: Kindle DXG, iPod Touch	I like your comment Format C.

05-20-2009, 09:42 AM	#19
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	I voted for not needing one. There are times when it would be nice to have one, but on the whole I prefer doing what I do with physical books, and make a note of the word and look it up later. For me, this is far less distracting - I tend to get sidetracked when looking things up and often seem to end up researching something quite unrelated to the original thing.

05-20-2009, 09:45 AM	#21
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,740 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I'm just trying to find out if it would be a deal-breaker if ePub support does not come with an in-line dictionary.

05-20-2009, 09:59 AM	#23
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	I voted for "yes". When reading the older classics especially, there are words I've never seen before. Many times, you cannot infer the meaning by the sentence. This is where my dictionary on my K1 has come in handy. Even older words which are no longer commonly used are there. I like to know what words mean.

05-20-2009, 10:22 AM	#25
MerLock Evangelist Posts: 411 Karma: 1034889 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	The one thing holding me back from getting the Sony reader is the lack of dictionary support.

05-20-2009, 10:29 AM	#26
NormHart Semper Carpe Bufo Posts: 537 Karma: 21676 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Napa Valley, California Device: Kindle2 & Kindle3	A couple of weeks ago I would have voted no, but then... I actually came across a word that I did not recognize and that I could not really figure out from context. First time that has happened in years and I was very happy that my Kindle 2 had it's online dictionary, a little four-way widgeting and "presto!" there it was. KINDLE

05-20-2009, 10:40 AM	#28
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Dictionary support is a definite need for me. I got used to using one when I read on my PDA and dictionary support was probably what made me decide on the Kindle versus the Sony.

05-20-2009, 10:53 AM	#30
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Perhaps we need a dictionary on MR so we can ascertain what "need" really means in this context. I have a paper dictionary that is used often. The only trouble is that I need to get up from reading to go look up the word. So yes I need a dictionary, at least as much as I need a reader. Unfortunately since I use my EZ Reader almost entirely and with the FBreader in OpenInkPot firmware, I don't have a dictionary on my reader.