Electronic Dictionaries

Electronic dictionaries are a terrific way to look up words--and much more--when you’re away from your computer/phone/PDA. These digital pocket-size devices also usually have other info, such as a thesaurus, translator, vocabulary list, games, and the like.

  

We’re using the Franklin Miriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus (www.franklin.com), as a fun and easy reference source while reading by the fire, in the hammock and the like--you know, those analog times that we need regularly. Now when we run across a word we don’t know, we can  look it up on the spot, quick and easy--without trying to remember it for checking later.

Sharp also has a similar device, but we like the extra the options in the Franklin model we have. We check the biography and geography entries often and play the games while waiting in line. The five-language translation dictionary is very handy for our needs, but we think a bunch of people would like to have one of the four Spanish-English models available. Prices range from $20  to $80 for Franklin or Sharp devices. Both have many models, each with a variety of options, and are great gifts.