Franklin Speaking 11th Collegiate Dictionary

Customer Reviews:

It's A Keeper!
I paid about $80 for this--and don't regret it because I'm planning on using it throughout my college years. It's handy if you want to expand your vocabulary, but don't want to waste precious time pouring over a large dictionary.

The small slanted keys--the main thing that isn't quite appealing to me. I have slender fingers, and can imagine how annoying they may be for males. It is just not pleasant to the touch!

Otherwise, I would recommend it, although the price is a bit steep. But if you take care of it, perhaps you'll think its a worthy investment.
--2006-12-20

my sister is very happy with this model
I actually did quite some research before buying this dictionary. This was a gift to my sister in India. I was careful of the fact that I will have no chance of exchanging or returning this product as I will send this to India. Anyway my sister is very happy with this dictionary and particularly this model. She already owns the cheaper one and is not satisfied with it.
So if anyone wants to buy this try to get this particular model.

--2006-12-18

Top-of-the-line portable electronic dictionary
This is a really good portable e-dictionary to own. I've bought this for for my child to take to school instead of carrying the regular dictionary in book form. Although it's more expensive than many other e-dictionaries out there on the market, you'd truly get what you pay for on this gadget. It makes no sense to own an e-dictionary if it does not contain definitions of words you've entered in it. I had a list of words used to check and compare the sophistication of many e-dictionaries. The word list consisted of advanced science words, medical words as well as advanced collegiate words. This is the only e-dictionary on the market where it returned with definitions for all but one word on the list. The majority of other e-dictionaries failed after the first or second word on my list.

Furthermore, my kid's writing teacher, a retired English teacher, had at first disapproved of using this e-dictionary and recommended buying the book. Well, my kids let her try it out while they're working on an assignment. She came back at the end of class to say that this e-dictionary is really good. Now, how's that for an endorsement of this product!
--2006-11-10

Great Dictionary
Very good display. Excellent audio. About the right size to carry on a trip. I also bought a Bible cartridge so that I can do my daily bible study when I go traveling. It would be nice if it came with a traveling case to protect it.
--2006-11-04

Good
good.... Children liked it... and useful I bought 5 for my brother, sisters and friends kids.
--2006-11-04

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