Customer Reviews

Franklin SPELLING CORRECTOR

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4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

My ten year old son was begging for one of these. I didn't want to buy it.
I came accross this one and got it anyway because the price is reasonable. He has prgrammed phone numbers into it, it has a calculator and has spelling games too. It is worth every penny. I am now getting one for my middle son too. LOVE IT!

We got this for mother-in-law. She uses it mainly for crossword puzzle help, and loves it. It has lots of other features too, including spell correction, games, calculator. Would be good to take when traveling. The size is perfect to fit into a pocket or purse. Just a handy little gadget. It already has battery.

I've had one of these for over 14 years now, when they first started coming out. My brother has the original one I got freshman year in high school, and I have one I got junior year. This item is still very much the same as it was 14 years ago, just a little sleaker and smaller. Very easy to use, turn on, type the word, and search. It still has thesaurus and games, and as reviews below mention, occasionally still brings up entertaining words if you are as bad of phonetic speller as I am. This item is excellent to save you from digging through pages of a dictionary in search of just a spelling, and not the definition. A must if you can't even get the first 3 letters square like I do looking up words. Most of these models will also play hangman with you, amongst a few other games to try and work with your spelling skills. The spelling ace my brother still has actually contained many definitions. These little machines are worth their weight in gold for highschoolers and college folks writing paper, even with spell check on the computer.

This was one of the prizes we ordered for a High School spelling bee, and it has been greatly enjoyed. In all honesty, adults seem to be just as impressed with it (if not more) than the kids are.

Pros:
--Good spelling games
--Large Print
--Easy to use

Cons:
--The only negative, and it is a small one, is that the cover seems a bit flimsy

All in all, this does exactly what it says it does and is easy to use, durable, and extremely helpful!

a good multi-function product. it replaced a franklin spelling corrector i had since 1989.
i don't like the plastic case. it is very difficult to open. i broke a fingernail trying to open it.
i purchased the new corrector because the characters were more readable than the older model's characters.

This is mostly my fault.I should have looked closer at the size of the machine.My fingers are just to big for the tiny keyboard.Also i did not need a system that plays games or stores phone numbers.Also it only gives you one example of the correct spelling when others machines i have seen gives you two or three,but when your spelling is as poor as mine anything will help.

My daughter wanted this to improve her writing skills in the third grade. Because she can look up words she may not know how to spell on her own she is using more complex words in her papers now. Her teacher encourages students to get one of these so they expand the use of their vocabulary. It is remarkably cheap for the features. My daughter also figured out how to play the games that come with it too. Go figure.

I've used this model of the spelling corrector for many years. It's small (wallet-size) universal minicomputer, and it has much more than a spell checker - a thesaurus, various word games (Hangman etc.), calculator, phone book, and many more features. Besides, the batteries last for 3 to 5 years! I had my previous device for about 12 years, before I replaced it with a new one (the same model). You'll have a lot of fun with it!
Exact model is NCS-101.

It works for my daughter, accurately finding words that she has no clue how to spell (e.g., "becuz" immediately found "because"). The one that arrived was black; she and I would have preferred the blue that was pictured.

I purchsed this for my grandson who is in the 5th grade. He found it to be very helpful when doing his reports. I feel it was a good choice and will be used often.