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Mama i want this:Casio XD-SW7500 April 22, 2008

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hee! details below:

Casio’s new XD-SW7500 Spanish-Japanese-English electronic dictionary offers True Voice pronunciation by a native speaker of Spanish. Unknown Japanese/Spanish/English words can be inputed in writing via a sylus pen A useful tool for those studying the Japanese and the Spanish language. Recommended for users at an intermediate to advanced level of Japanese.

Spanish/Japanese Dictionaries:

  • Today Japanese-Spanish Dictionary – 46,500
  • Harmony Spanish-Japanese Dictionary – 35,000
  • JTB Situational Spanish Dictionary – 2,000

Japanese Dictionaries:

  • Iwanami Shoten Japanese Dictionary – 230,00
  • Iwanami Shoten Reverse Japanese Dictionary – 230,00
  • Gakken Kanji Dictionary – 6,335 characters
  • Obunsha Katakana Dictionary – 12,000
  • Gakken Proverb Dictionary – 4,500 items

English Dictionaries:

  • Longman American English Dictionary – 84,000
  • Genius English-Japanese Dictionary – 95,000 *GASP! i’m sure i don’t understand 3/4 of the words inside*
  • Genius Japanese Dictionary – 82,000
  • English Thesaurus – 21,000

Business:

  • Nikkei Personal Computer Terminology Encyclopedia – 4,900 *gd for non-PC-friendly users like me*

Life:

  • Hitachi Encyclopedia- 65,200
  • Wine Companion Guide – 2,500 items *HA! useful during a candle light date! but do not take it out halfway*

Foreign Language Guides & Dictionaries

  • DHC English Conversation – 8,000 examples
  • Make It! English Expression Compilation – 2,600
  • Make It! English Situation Compilation – 2,400
  • JTB Situational Emergency English Guide – 1,200
  • JTB Businesses English Language Guide – 2,7000
  • JTB Recreational English Language Guide – 2,000
  • Cooking Menu Dictionary of the Worlds Food (American/German/French/Italian Cooking) -.-”

Features:

  • True Voice Pronunciation – Words are pronounced by a native speaker of German
  • Backlit Screen – Useful in low light conditions
  • TAFCOT Hard Metallic Casing – Insures the best protection for your dictionary
  • SD Memory Slot – Expandable dictionaries available separately *need so many dicts for!? K.I.A.S.U.*
  • CD Rom Dictionary Download – CD Rom dictionaries are available separately to upload to your dictionary (Available for Japanese Windows Only)
  • USB Connection- Connect to any computer running Japanese Windows to upload a CD Rom, add words to your memory card or download information from specific web sites (Japanese System Only)
  • Plural Dictionary Search- Search the using the plural from of words
  • Super Jump Search – Allows the user to jump from one dictionary to another while searching for a word or Kanji without loosing you place
  • Language Jump Function – Jump between the English-German-Japanese dictionaries and find the corresponding translations for each language
  • Phrase Search- Search commonly used phrase or examples
  • Word Register- Words can be stored to be retrieved at a later time
  • (excellent for storing unknown words that need to be studied)
  • History Function- Stores words or Kanji previously searched
  • Example Keyword Search- Allows search of examples sentences only of keywords
  • Kanji Search- Kanji can be looked up by the Kanji’s on/ kun reading
  • as well as stroke order
  • Letter Size Adjustment- Screen font size can be adjusted three different sizes *useful when u suddenly cock eye can’t see properly*
  • Automatic Power On/Off- Dictionary turns on when opened and off when closed
  • Japanese Manual Only *what a letdown!*

 

to be honest.. i see no reason of me purchasing this USD $399 gadget.. afterall i am only at the basic stage of learning Japanese language.. sighx.. my urge to buy it came when i saw my classmate who is a TaiTai.. showing it off ytd after lesson.. its really a COOL tool!! its red in colour too =) (not dat i love red but its coloured! n not the typical boring silver coating :P )

btw i heard from my teacher.. who is a native Japanese.. that students of all ages carry this kinda gadget ard.. its part of their what-to-bring-to-school-everyday-list.. wow.. so for Jap peeps they can’t live without 2 electronic items? 1) electronic dictionary 2) Handphone!!

i was very impressed with their handphone designs.. kawaii desu ne!

SORRY NO PICS COS I CAN’T FUCKING FIND THE PHOTOS I TOOK IN JAPAN. *ARGH* N BTW THE MEMORY CARD SEEMS TO HAV DISAPPEAR AMONG MY “RUBBISH CHUTE” ROOM~ N NO I DO NOT COPY THE PHOTOS TO MY LAPTOP-I AM JUS TOO LAZY (U CAN DO IT FOR ME.. I DUN MIND PAYING YOU ¥1)

i don’t want a 電子辞書!