Franklin SCD-1870 Speaking 11th Collegiate Dictionary
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Customer Review: Best purchase i have ever made
Summary: 5 Stars
The franklin speaking 11th collegiate dictionary is probably one of the best purchases i have ever made. This thing is amazing! it's small enough to fit in my jacket pocket or my backpack and it's quick to return search results. Dont get me wrong, it may take a second or two to find the correct word, especially if you are using variables in your search(eg. Know*)
I am going to break down the pros and cons for this little machine.
Pros:
*Inexpensive($90 shipped)
*fast
*small size
*Contains massive amount of knowledge
*Speaks the actual words
Cons:
*not backlight(though i never find it hard to read anything off the screen)
*Battery life a little on the short side(just buy rechargeable batteries and charger)
*Speaking feature not all that great(thought it does the job!)
Overall, a great buy, I just bought my girlfriend and myself one each and we both love it. I just wish i had this back in highschool.
Customer Review: A Friend Forever
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had The Franklin model SCD-1870 for several years now. I'm so grateful and happy with it I'm compelled to say a few words about it.
Two AAA batteries I put in several years ago and it still works! And I use the dictionary pretty much every day. As others have noted both the LCD and the speech are clear. Vocabulary capacity is more than enough. It comes with a lot more than a mere dictionary, like eBooks, but I use it primarily as a dictionary.
I nominate this product as the best product of the first decade of the 21st century.
Monday September 8, 2009: Is this for real or what? Those two AAA batteries (Maxell alkaline ace) continued to work to this day, although it stopped speaking but can still display meanings. It maybe the batteries doing the maging, but I think it's the power management of this electronic device that is amazing. How long do you think it will be before the new Energizer Ultimate Lithium 8x batteries will last? Stay tuned...
Customer Review: Franklin speaking Dictionary
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a nice unit for portability, the voice is fairly clear. The key board is too small and prone to entry error if not careful to not push multiple keys. A better choice is the Franklin LM6000b if size is not a consideration. I use the word "bloviate" as a cornerstone to evaluate spell checkers, this unit passes the "bloviate" test. The LM6000b fails this test. Another word I use to check out the range of these "spellers" is "crap". This unit passes, the LM6000b fails. This is the most powerful spellchecker that I have encountered so far, I would not hesitate to buy the Franklin Speaking 11th Collegiate Dictionary.
UPDATE: 6/09.. I use it every day. The screen has been getting dust and fine debris under the glass, annoying, but not a deal breaker. It never leaves my desktop, the dust must be an electrostatic thing.
Customer Review: A Great Product
Summary: 5 Stars
After doing a lot of research, I finally decided to buy this dictionary. I was a little hesitant at first because it seemed to be a little pricy but I must say that it is worth every penny. The screen is easy to read and so far I have been able to find a definition for every word I searched. There are many games that are great for any of those "word games" fans (like me)and it also has an organizer and many handy learning tools. One of my favorite things to do is the spelling bee where it says a word and you have to type it correctly. I can actually spend a good amount of time on this little gadget. I am glad that I came across such a great product. If you have some spare money, don't settle on the cheap ones with the unreadable screens and the limited amounts of words....buy this dictionary!!!Customer Review: Most convenient dictionary ever
Summary: 5 Stars
In order to be able to find the dictionary when I needed it, I bought each of my kids a dictionary too. They were always borrowing it because of the features for your own personal vocabulary list and speaking spelling bee. We all love the convenience of not having to use a bulky dictionary when we were reading and came across an unfamiliar word. We especially love the dictionary's ability to pronounce the words. I was particularly pleased that I was able to look up the pronunciations of different chemical compounds used in lamination processes in a graduate level chemistry book I was reading. I can't recommend this dictionary enough for every student. When my kids start taking foreign languages, I will buy them the module for that particular language to help them with their studies.