Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus - iPod enabled

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Product Features

• Dictionary includes 225,000 definitions
• Thesaurus includes 340,000 synonyms and antonyms
• Audio pronunciation of every word including variant pronunciations by real voices
• 21 search options to search for the right word
• iPod and iPod nano enabled for portable learning on the go!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000S604MK
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 18, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,049 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #8 in Electronics > Office Electronics > Electronic Dictionaries, Thesauri & Translators > Thesauri

Product Description

America's best-selling dictionary delivers accurate, up-to-date information while word processing, composing e-mail, designing spreadsheets, browsing CDs or surfing the Web. You can even listen to pronunciations of every word including variant pronunciations by real voices. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus is now iPod and iPod nano enabled for portable learning on the go! This indispensable tool contains thousands of new words and meanings from all areas of human endeavor, including electronic technology, the sciences, and pop culture. Whether for studying, writing an essay, or even if you just want to polish up your vocabulary skills, this indispensable will give you fast and easy access to the words you need to know. All ages.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Think before installing this on an iPod, November 6, 2007

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zhuchok "zhuchok" (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus - iPod enabled (CD-ROM)

I am always on a lookout for a good computer-based dictionary. I have tested a few different versions by various software publishers. Currently, I am using Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 3.0 and Think Map's Visual Thesaurus 3.0. I was very excited to find this product: a combination of PC/MAC-based and iPod-based dictionary! Inside the box, I also found a code for one year of free subscription to M-W Dictionary online. Wow! Then, I installed the dictionary on my 80GB iPod... And that was it! The iPod went into endless "loading notes" mode (the dictionary installed in the Notes section of the iPod storage). Worse yet, when I reset the iPod, the loading process of hundreds of notes started anew. I am sending this product back.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars !!CAUTION !! NOT for Itouch or Iphone, only Ipod (5G)!, June 30, 2009

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Tom Weiss (Central Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus - iPod enabled (CD-ROM)

Purchase with caution, not for Itouch or the Iphone. You will not be able to install it. This was not clear to me at purchase time ... sigh ... I actually cancelled my order and reordered this after noting the "Ipod" extra; paying the extra few dollars. Oh well, lesson learned, go slow and read the (fine) print.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied, October 23, 2009

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Rily "Neon Shore" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus - iPod enabled (CD-ROM)

I'm very happy with my purchase of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus. I have a Mac and PC and use it on both. It's very handy for everything from word games to writing compositions without going into other programs to find a word. It opens fast and easy. Fast delivery also and in excellent condition. I recently ordered an iPod so I'm looking forward to using it with that too.