Sharp Electronics PW-E550 Electronic Dictionary

Customer Reviews:

Very Useful
I purchased this almost 2 years back. I bought this for my wife. She uses it almost everyday. The only problem i see in this product is the backlight. When in the dark you cannot use this as there is no backlight.
--2006-12-20

Absolutely Perfect
When I was looking for a pocket dictionary, I came across this item. I read the reviews and there was not one bad review about it. So, I took a chance and bought it. IT IS THE BEST!! Speaking as a student, I like something that makes my life a little easier & as an avid reader this dicitionary is perfect for looking up words I come across. Some of the things I was not sure of, was whether the sound could be turned off, or if it had a wide range of words. It turns out that you can shut the sound off, AND here are some of the words I typed in:
LYCANTHROPY BELL'S PALSY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY HABERDASHERY
HABERGON PRONATOR ZAMINDARI SUPINATE
FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION (TRUST ME IT IS A WORD!)
Believe me if a pocket dictionary can spell and have a definition for this word, it has to be good.

You can make the text larger, and can search a word's meaning within the definition with THE QUICK VIEW. I LOVE THIS DICTIONARY, Best one in the Market!!
--2006-12-09

Useful Little Gadget
I use the Sharp PW-E550 when I am out reading at a cafe, it is a great little tool and it has proven to be quite indispensable!

PROS:
1. Relatively compact (size & weight) as compared with comparable Franklin models. It is not small enough to carry in a jean pocket (or a shirt pocket unless you are one of those that wears a pocket protector), but it's much better than having to lug a dictionary around
2. When you turn the unit on, it will be where you last left off, not the main screen - you'll come to appreciate this feature
3. 8-line display makes it easier to skim through definitions without scrolling
4. Fast retrieval of dictionary/thesaurus entries - almost instantaneous
5. Spell checker is very good at finding the word you are looking for
6. The Super Jump feature is very handy (as mentioned by many other reviewers)
7. The keys are well laid-out and intuitive to use

CONS:
1. The unit is made in China, and the built-quality suffers a bit, but it is sturdy enough to take some beating
2. Soft buttons are comfortable, but occasionally enters one-too-many characters, this coming from a Blackberry user who's comfortable with even smaller keypads
3. A backlight will be a nice addition to the feature set but not a necessity
4. In addition to the History which is marginally useful, it'd be nice to have more memory to store words of your choosing on the unit -- electronic flashcard?
--2006-11-20

the best elecronic dictionary ever
I just got this dictionary yesterday. It was so cute compact soft buttons and fast searching. Pretty much all my medical words were in there. I just keep searching so far so good for missing words. I prefer you to buy it.....
--2006-11-16

Great Electronic Dictionary
I love this dictionary because it is compact and reliable. I wanted one that could look up scientific terms for my biology class and most of the words I searched were there. Great product but when you look at the screen at a certain angle you can see lines pulsing through it which reminded me of a computer screen. That bugged me a little but as long as the product works, I don't mind a minor flaw.
--2006-11-11

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