Product Description: The Sharp PW-E250 electronic dictionary is a compact, all-in-one, lightweight pocket reference, containing the full contents from four Oxford University Press reference books, creator of "The World's Most Trusted Dictionaries." With PW-E250's easy search features and large viewing screen, it's never been easier to access a dictionary & thesaurus, Spanish/English translations, geographical dictionary and a puzzle solvers guide.
Amazon.com Product Description: The Sharp PW-E250 Pocket Oxford Spanish English Dictionary & Thesaurus is a compact and lightweight reference that contains the full content of four Oxford University Press reference books. With a small form factor, a large easy-to-read screen, and easy search features, you'll never be without the right word wherever you go. The PW-E250 features the Oxford Pocket American Dictionary and Thesaurus, which has more than 150,000 entries, synonyms, and senses. The Oxford Pocket Spanish Dictionary includes 90,000-plus words and phrases and more than 130,000 translations. For crossword enthusiasts, the Oxford Essential Guide for Puzzle Solvers arranges words by the number of letters. And the Oxford Essential Geographical Dictionary is newly revised with pronunciations.
The PW-E250 has features that make it a cinch to find what you need. The QWERTY keyboard lets you input words quickly and comfortably. The Super Jump feature enables quick cross-reference between dictionaries, and a Quick View lets you display the first line of each definition. For the crossword solver, you can search for words you are unsure of by inputting a "?" into the spaces that you don't know, and a list of possible words with the right amount of letters will appear. A Zoom Key makes switching between small and large fonts a snap. The Sharp PW-E250 Pocket Oxford Spanish English Dictionary & Thesaurus runs on one battery and is backed by a 1-year warranty.
Love This Thing I absolutely love this little gadget. After 3 years of heavy use, it finally konked out, and I tried replacing with a similar Franklin model, but found its layout cumbersome and inconvenient.
On the Sharp, however, I like that the 3 different dictionaries are easily accesible, the rest of the options can be accessed by other nearby buttons, and the backlight is a really nice feature--so there's no need to flip through a lot of menus. It also has two different font-sizes.
The main things I like about this though are that the keyboard is easy to type on, and when you search for a word, it's kind of like flipping through a dictionary (it's hard to explain). But I like it because it's a good way to find new words and such. If only it had more words.
It looks okay, and the lid is easy to flip open when you need it quick, and it has a nice puzzle solver/geography section. I preferred its Spanish translations to the Franklin's, as it had several different ways to use each word (when applicable)--granted, the Franklin could translate 5 languages. And had games.
Nice and quick to use, quick to learn the functions, and very, very convenient for school.
AWESOME PRODUCT! There's nothing much to say except that it's an awesome product and very helpful when needed. :)
This is a quick and convenient look-up tool It's worth every penny of the after rebate price!
It is very straightforward to use and the keyboard is large enough to ensure that you only hit one key most of the time. I like dictionaries and own several in book form. Oxford has long been my favorite. This portable little gadget makes a nice addition to my arsenal and is great for quick look-ups.
I've been playing with the Geographic Dictionary and it contains more information than I expected.
Very confusing Insert a word and it comes up with many selections to choose from. If you don't know the word... how can you select one?
Good overall It's a little confusing to used at first, but once you get the hang of it, it really works pretty well. I find myself going back to the manual to use the more advanced features however. Some of the keys are non-intuitive (there's no space bar, for example; you just leave it out). The screen is difficult to read in all but the brightest light unless you turn on the backlight. All in all, I'm pretty impressed with, especially for what I paid.
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