Franklin SCD-1890 Speaking Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition
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Manufacturer: Franklin ElectronicsFormat: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: SCD-1890
Product features:
- Newly redesigned speaking dictionary with 200,000+ words
- Clearly pronounces tough words and reads definitions
- Includes spelling corrector, grammar guide, geographical information, and much more
- 9 fun games help build vocabulary
- Local/World clock, built in organizer, calculator & currency/metric converter
- Sanyo Eneloop AAA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries (4 Pack)
- Belkin F8U1500 IR Universal Wireless Keyboard
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Customer Review: Absence of backlight makes this product weak!
Summary: 2 Stars
I had purchased a Franklin electronic dictionary back when I was in University and I had loved it. I used it to build my vocabulary by playing the word games. I took it everywhere with me, even while traveling. It was easy to use, and most importantly, was backlit. I was really distressed when I had forgotten it aboard a Qantas Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu. I quickly purchased another one. It was really a very important, necessary, and useful item during my University days.
Unfortunately, though Franklin has shrunk the electronic dictionary in size and added more features, it has removed the backlight feature. What a mistake. For this reason alone I give this item two stars (I really meant to give it a 1 star).
It is really very hard to read the screen, especially in poor light, such as in your bed at night (which is the best place to build your vocabulary), in a car, a library, or aboard an aircraft. The absence of a backlight also makes this electronic device look primitive, as if it came out of the 70's. What went through the minds of the engineers and designers to produce such a gaffe? Was it monetary consideration? I am ready to pay more for a backlight!
There are other Franklin electronic dictionaries (and many by other manufacturers) with a backlight. Take my word, purchase a backlit unit, and you'll thank me for it.
Other than this major weakness, this electronic dictionary has many features if your eyes allow. It has a Merriam-Webster dictionary, English usage, guide to punctuation and style, signs, symbols, tables, quotations, thesaurus, and a 5-language translator (English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian). This last can come handy when traveling.
This electronic dictionary is also small, which will be easy for you to carry around.
This is a talking dictionary; however, the speakers give less than adequate sound. By putting on the headphones, which are supplied, the sound becomes much clearer.
If a backlight was included, I would not have hesitated giving this product five stars!
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Description of Franklin SCD-1890 Speaking Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition
The Speaking Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary features updated content for the 11th Edition. It includes the Merriam-Webster Dictionary of English Usage and the Merriam-Webster Guide to Punctuation and Style. Speaks clear and concise definitions for over 200,000 words and 500,000 synonyms & antonyms.Newly updated and redesigned, the Speaking Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary sets the standard for electronic dictionaries. The feature that distinguishes this dictionary from other run-of-the-mill models is its ability to speak--it reads words and definitions clearly, increasing your ability to retain the definition and improving pronunciation of difficult-to-pronounce words. In addition to a library of over 200,000 words, the dictionary features biographical and geographical information, an interactive grammar guide, phonetic spelling correction, a basic calculator and many other useful functions. It can perform in five different languages, translating freely between English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. It even enables you to compile your favorite words into customized lists, making word studying much easier. It also plays nine different fun games which can help build your vocabulary and spelling skills.
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