Electronic Dictionaries

[aindreas]

I'm wondering about your experiences with electronic dictionaries. Are there any language students here who use them for school? I've been checking out the Oxford and Collins versions of their dictionaries for the iPod-Touch, and wanted to ask if they're worth the investment. So, A) does anyone make serious, extensive use of an electronic

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[zoarazul]

I've been using the Oxford Spanish-English dictionary on my old Palm Pilot for years, and love it (more to the point, I love not having to drag around those heavy dead tree versions). The relatively small screen on the Palm can be a bit of a pain when scrolling is required -- I imagine that's less of an issue with an iProduct. If you buy from a decent online retailer like Handmark, you should be able to download a trial version of the software before you commit to buying a full, licensed version. Depending on the dictionary it can be a bit of an investment, so it's worth a trial if one is available.

[squishibananas]

I have an electronic dictionary for Korean, but it also has an Eng-Eng section. My lecturers and tutors never say anything. It's exceptionally handy for those little words that crop up during classes and it takes much less time to look up a word in an electronic dictionary than it would in a paper dictionary.

Advice: get it.

[zuisa]

I have a Chinese-English dictionary that also has English-English and Japanese-Chinese, and it's a lifesaver during class when the teacher throws out a word that you were apparently supposed to know.

Nothing beats having real paper dictionaries on your bookshelf, but I adore my dictionary. I can write characters on the screen and everything =)

I was actually the last person in my class to get one - the professors here don't mind at all.