What is best affordable English electronic dictionary ?

erictoma · 12-03-2010, 01:56 PM

What is best affordable English electronic dictionary ?

boxcorner · 12-03-2010, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by erictoma

What is best affordable English electronic dictionary ?

I suppose it rather depends your definition of best and affordable. I don't know whether you already have an e-book reader, as your device is shown as "None". If you can afford it, the Sony PRS-650 includes two English dictionaries: (1) New Oxford American Dictionary - Second Edition © 2005 (2) Oxford Dictionary of English- Second Edition © 2005, as well as ten bilingual dictionaries. It think very are all pretty good.

wallcraft · 12-03-2010, 07:34 PM

Most ebook readers don't allow you to choose dictionaries (if they even have one). The Kobo WiFi has a dictionary, but I have not seen any favorable posts about it. The B&N readers have a small dictionary. Sony and Kindle are the best for dictionaries. The Kindle even has a few dictionaries for sale in addition to the built-in Oxford dictionaries. If you want to test the Oxford American, it is built into the latest Kindle for PC app.

GA Russell · 12-04-2010, 02:13 AM

Eric, Ectaco makes electronic dictionaries. See here:

http://www.ectaco.com/Electronic-Dictionary/

Doug Huffman · 12-04-2010, 08:24 AM

Heck, what is the best dictionary is a debate from beyond our times, not even considering the attributes 'affordable' and 'electronic'. I cherish my two copies of W7NCD 1971, one held together with a string. My micro-OED is too big to be 'best'.

A good test might be to look-up the word "proactive" and, if found, REJECT that dictionary as inevitably corrupt for political correctness.

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12-03-2010, 07:34 PM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	Most ebook readers don't allow you to choose dictionaries (if they even have one). The Kobo WiFi has a dictionary, but I have not seen any favorable posts about it. The B&N readers have a small dictionary. Sony and Kindle are the best for dictionaries. The Kindle even has a few dictionaries for sale in addition to the built-in Oxford dictionaries. If you want to test the Oxford American, it is built into the latest Kindle for PC app.

12-04-2010, 02:13 AM	#4
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Eric, Ectaco makes electronic dictionaries. See here: http://www.ectaco.com/Electronic-Dictionary/

12-04-2010, 08:24 AM	#5
Doug Huffman Banned Posts: 102 Karma: 7860 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Washington Island, across Death's Door, Wisconsin, USA Device: KINDLE 3 WiFi	Heck, what is the best dictionary is a debate from beyond our times, not even considering the attributes 'affordable' and 'electronic'. I cherish my two copies of W7NCD 1971, one held together with a string. My micro-OED is too big to be 'best'. A good test might be to look-up the word "proactive" and, if found, REJECT that dictionary as inevitably corrupt for political correctness.

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