Franklin Electronics SCG-1870 Ultimate Portable Reference Suite Speaking Dictionary (SCD-1870 + Expansion Cards)

by Franklin Electronics

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 0.5 x 5.1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0007QF9E4
• Item model number: SCG-1870
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #49 in Electronics > Office Electronics > Electronic Dictionaries, Thesauri & Translators > Foreign Language Dictionaries
  • #88 in Electronics > Office Electronics > Electronic Dictionaries, Thesauri & Translators > Foreign Language Translators
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 10, 2005

Product Description

Franklin's Ultimate Portable Reference Suite is the all-in-one reference solution for professionals on the go! Get smarter faster with instant access to a word of knowledge: the new 11th edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Franklin's Advanced Thesaurus, Concise Columbia Encyclopedia, Great Documents of American History, and much more. Designed to help you communicate effectively, it combines high-quality language reference with state-of-the-art search technology, providing instant access to over 200,000 words and 500,000 synonyms. Easy to Understand Definitions Immediate access to clear and concise definitions for over 200,000 words, which includes inflected words. Usage paragraphs provide guidelines for words with confused or disputed usage. Accurate Pronunciation Headwords and definitions spoken with Franklin's ClariSpeech™ technology. Authoritative Spelling Discover the correct spelling for a word based on phonetically-entered words and Franklin's quick search and retrieval technology. Franklin's Advanced Thesaurus Expand your vocabulary. Use alternate word choices with a complete thesaurus containing 500,000 synonym returns (including Classmates™). Synonym paragraphs explain different shades of meaning between words. Versatile and Expandable This reference tool has a built-in ROLODEX, Databank, calculator and metric/currency converters, and is expandable with an included * PC connectivity kit that allows for downloads of other reference and eBook titles as well as eNews from around the world. Use your book card slot to access a library of additional Franklin titles. View below to see a list of educational and informational book card titles. Invest in yourself with the ultimate reference solution - explore a world of knowledge at your fingertips! (Note: * The PC Connectivity kit included with this model does not include an AC Adapter.)

Customer Reviews

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126 of 132 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Quite good, but don't be confused about product model, March 23, 2006

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Vijesh Gandhi (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Franklin Electronics SCG-1870 Ultimate Portable Reference Suite Speaking Dictionary (SCD-1870 + Expansion Cards) (Office Product)

This product contains all features mentioned, but there's an important fact that you should know.

This model is no different than Franklin Speaking 11th Collegiate Dictionary which is priced at $85, except that a PC Connectivity Kit worth $19.5 is thrown in, which accounts for its price of $105.

For reviews on this product, you simply have to check out Franklin Speaking 11th Collegiate Dictionary.

This model was previously known as SCD-1870, just in case you're looking for that one.

A few comments though: It is slow. It is not as convenient as I thought it would be. Obtaining and handling Mobipocket eBooks is difficult. You could make your own ebooks in this format using Mobipocket Creator, but with most ebooks already available, there is the problem of lack of table of contents. To know what I'm talking about, imagine accessing Pg.No.213 using your Page Down button starting with Pg.No.1. If you have a TOC, you can jump sections. Also, with a 2MB card supplied here, you can download about 6 ebooks at a time to the device.

I did not like the buttons, also. I have to press hard for effect.

Don't be fooled about the Encyclopedia and the American History titles thrown in. They're absolutely concise and utterly useless.

The games can be great pastime. There are about 12 of them including anagrams, letter poker, hangman, letris, word builder.....

The grammar guide is so brief you can hardly expect to learn much.

This product scores admirably on what it is supposed to be: a dictionary and a thesaurus. Otherwise, it is not much good.

39 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Dictionary, April 15, 2006

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Lloyd Rosenwein (Beverly Hills, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Franklin Electronics SCG-1870 Ultimate Portable Reference Suite Speaking Dictionary (SCD-1870 + Expansion Cards) (Office Product)

The Merriam Webster scg-1870 is a great portable dictionary for many reasons:

1) It is quick and easy to use.

2) Its games are great pastimes and are very educational.

3) Its LCD screen is visible and easy to read.

4) Its buttons are big, but kind of hard to press.

5) Its dictionary and thesaurus are very informable and not skimpy on imformation.

6) The Columbia Concise Encyclopedia is a very useful feature.

Final remark: Highly reccommended!! Franklin really outdid themselves!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have For Word Lovers, August 26, 2008

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David M. Spencer (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Franklin Electronics SCG-1870 Ultimate Portable Reference Suite Speaking Dictionary (SCD-1870 + Expansion Cards) (Office Product)

I'll never forget now the day I received my electronic dictionary. It has changed my life. My mother bought me the Franklin SCD-1870 Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and I was in awe of this handheld device which looked like a little notepad but functioned like a computer. I spent that night and the next day looking up every single word I could think of, even the ones I was familiar with. I would link myself from word to word and started building up my word list and looking up new words and studying the SAT Word List. I loved pronouncing the difficult words and the batteries that came with the dictionary lasted for 18 months before the computer told be it was on low battery, and this was after using the device nearly every single day. I love saving words in the Word List, although sometimes the list is erased if you leave the device out in an extreme temperature, so be careful and make back-ups. The games serve their purpose and I don't have a problem reading the text. This works pretty quickly if you are typing in a word that the computer matches identically, but you have to wait a bit if you type in a word that is spelled incorrectly. The asterisk and question mark function helps out a lot though if you are not sure how a word is spelled. This is highly recommended and it is definitely one of those products that makes me wonder how I ever went without it. I need it by my side at all times now.