Seiko VR5000 American Heritage Talking Dictionary & Roget's II Thesaurus

by Seiko Instruments

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 4.6 x 0.5 inches ; 4.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 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: B00005QEYS
• Item model number: VR-5000
• Batteries: 4 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #25 in Electronics > Office Electronics > Electronic Dictionaries, Thesauri & Translators > Thesauri
  • #86 in Electronics > Office Electronics > Electronic Dictionaries, Thesauri & Translators > English Dictionaries
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 25, 2001

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 220,000 words?, October 8, 2002

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Barry R. Groves (Elk Grove, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seiko VR5000 American Heritage Talking Dictionary & Roget's II Thesaurus (Office Product)

The advertized 220,000 words impressed me to buy but every word I don't know, this dictionary doesn't know. The last two words that come to mind are; eponymous and recrudescense. If I had thought to make a list, it would probably recognize one out of five entries. Someone should create a dictionary that eliminates simple words in order to make room for words that someone fluent in English would normally have to look up. For example, this would eliminate words like, chair, house, etc. to make room for a more effective list.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs Work on Spell Check, March 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Seiko VR5000 American Heritage Talking Dictionary & Roget's II Thesaurus (Office Product)

FIRST- it's a neat, powerful, all around Dict., Thesa., Calc, and PDM...but it sucks for helping with misspelled words or searching for roots in the word data base! try spelling connote with one "n" or deny with an "ie"...the machine is mystified. It can not do a search for words in which the word "note" is imbedded. It seems that it can only handle misspelled words with the same number of letters as the correct version. For a word search containing a root word, one must use a "?" for each missing letter. There is no symbol to handle unknown numbers of letters. So close to a terrific machine!!!

43 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Can't Speak and Say?, November 29, 2001

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Dawn Bigelow (Cary, North Carolina! Howdy Ya'll!!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seiko VR5000 American Heritage Talking Dictionary & Roget's II Thesaurus (Office Product)

If you are like me with a thick southern accent that you just can't help. Well this little handy-dandy gadget works like a charm!! Just type in the word you aren't sure how to pronounce and press "say" and it speaks!!! Now since it is also a dictionary you don't have to worry if you can't spell the word. Just start typing away and Bam it finds your word! Bam just like that.
I got this little device to help me in school. I am an older adult(30)ha!) going to college for my first time. The Seiko Talking Dictionary & Thesaurus has more then once been a life and a grade saver!! I would be so lost without mine!