Oxford Dictionary of English

by Oxford University Press

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002BQQWS
• Average Customer Review: 1.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,162 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 24, 2005

Product Description

The pop-up comprehensive single-volume dictionaryProduct InformationSerious writers don't just consult Webster's when they have questions aboutspelling or word meaning. They head to the Oxford English Dictionary theEnglish language's authoritative source.The New Oxford Dictionary of English is Oxford’s most comprehensivesingle-volume dictionary. Its dramatically fresh and different approach focuseson English as it is really used today. Containing 350000 words phrases anddefinitions the dictionary offers unrivalled coverage of current English at theclick of a mouse. New instant lookup from your web browser allows you to move your cursor over aword on your web page and the entry is instantly displayed in a pop-up window.The Dictionary automatically installs on your hard-drive and runs in thebackground—ready for whenever you need it. After you have this dictionary at your disposal you'll wonder how you everperformed your writing and research without it.Product Features 350000 words phrases and definitions Instant lookup in pop-up window Ready whenever you need it The iFinger engine is user-friendly and unobtrusive. It runs seamlessly in the background when you start Windows. When activated simply point your cursor over a word i your Web browser and the results from the quick reference will appear instantly in a pop-up window. (You can also double-click or configure a custom hot key.) The pop-up window gives you a summary of the complete listing - hit the down arrow and the rest of the information appears instantly in the article window. You can then copy information from the listing to any Windows application.System Requirements Windows 95 98 Me 2000 XP Pentium 166MHz or higher processor 32MB of RAM 20MB free hard disk space 256-color SVGA display CD-ROM drive Internet Explorer 5.0+

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars the product is good, until you have to reinstall... rip-off!!!, February 28, 2010

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M. Andrews "torsoboy" (Bochum, Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oxford Dictionary of English (CD-ROM)

When I buy a software package I always backup my activation code/license number and executable, but it was pointless with iFinger. The software installs by connecting to their webserver, and then downloading the package that you purchased. Unfortunately, if they decide to upgrade the search engine, you lose the possibility to reinstall the product you previously purchased!!! I consider this a rip-off, since I can't reinstall 4 dictionaries, for which I paid at least 30 USD each, because their license is bound to a search engine which cannot connect to the iFinger webserver. SO if you change computer, and they change version of the search engine, you lose the software... (so I lost over 120 USD) Morever, if you have a product which is still available, but the version is too old, you can't upgrade. I complained to the company and I got this answer:

"iFinger is not offering a subscription model.

The customer must ensure proper storage and back up of it's own data.

iFinger does not offer support for events outside iFinger's control. Events causing loss of data is not a support issue, i.e. iFinger does not provide links or keys to purchased product data a second time. The product will work as long as you don't change your environment. When you change your OS, we can not guarantee that iFinger will work."

This is a rip-off (I said that already) because I simply changed computer, and I still had licenses and executables (so I didn't lose my data, otherwise I wouldn't even complain about such a mistake) but I couldn't install the programs on my new computer!

SO to sum it up: don't buy it, even though the product itself is good, because you will eventually lose it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No support or updates for cdrom versions, July 29, 2009

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S. Keyes (Michigan, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oxford Dictionary of English (CD-ROM)

I own 8 iFinger cdrom products. I own 2 web purchased products. I have used their products for years. Not anymore. The company selling iFinger no longer supports the cdrom products. If you buy this and own older cdrom iFinger products. They may or may not work together. If you buy a downloaded iFinger product and own cdrom iFinger products they WILL NOT work together. So, why bother? I will be looking for another integrated solution, and iFinger has lost a loyal customer. Beware also of their web products. They control your registration, updates and based on their records of your registration, your ability to use the software you bought. I WILL NOT buy any more iFinger products.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars iFinger no Longer Supports CD-Rom Version, May 4, 2009

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Erlyn Baack (Queretaro, Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oxford Dictionary of English (CD-ROM)

I bought the iFinger supported CD-Rom version from Amazon years ago, and now iFinger no longer supports the CD-Rom version. The following information is from the iFinger website at http://www.ifinger.com/support/faq/cd_rom_user

QUESTION: Are the cd-rom version compatible with download version?
ANSWER: Download version is not compatible with cd-rom version. Cd-rom products are no longer supported.