Sharp PW-E350 Electronic Dictionary Including New Oxford Dictionary & Oxford Thesaurus

by Sharp

Product Details

Product Manual [732kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006M74QK
• Item model number: PW-E350
• Batteries: 1 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Sharp PW-E350 Electronic Dictionary is a convenient and compact reference tool containing over 250,000 definitions and 350,000 synonyms. With its large, easy viewing screen and adjustable font size, the PW-E350 Electronic Dictionary gives you more information at a glance.

Features

• Full Contents Dictionary
  Instant access to more than 250,000 definitions and more than 9,000 biographical and geographical entries from The New Oxford American Dictionary

• Full Contents Thesaurus
  Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English contains 15,000 main entries keyed to more than 350,000 synonyms.

• Filter Search
  Find the required word you are searching for quickly and easily by typing the letters, and candidates for the matching word will appear.

• Super Jump
  enables faster cross-reference between dictionaries.

• Quick View
  displays the first line of each definition.

• Crossword Solver
  Use wildcard character "?" to search for words with ambiguous spellings. Place the appropriate number of "?" in the places for characters.

• Anagram Solver
  A word or series of letters can be entered to find matching anagrams found in the New Oxford American Dictionary.

• Zoom Key
  Switch between small and large print size.

• Phrase Search Function
  Enter in 3 words and all phrases containing entered words can be searched for.

Specifications

• Dictionary: The New Oxford American Dictionary
• Thesaurus: Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English
• Grammar: Book None
• Display: Size 80 x 159 dot, 8 line @ 9 dot font
• Zoom: 9 dot, 12 dot
• Filter Search: Yes
• Super Jump: Yes
• Quick View: Yes
• Spellchecker: Yes
• Crossword Solver: Yes
• Anagram Solver: Yes
• Phrase Search: Yes
• History Function: Yes
• Calculator: Yes
• Metric/Currency Converter: Yes
• Battery: AAA x 1
• Dimensions: 4.90 (w) x 3.10 (d) x 0.66 (h)
• Weight: approximately 5 ounces

Product Description

Sharp Electronic Dictionary featuring full content from the best selling reference books: The New Oxford American Dictionary and Oxford American Thesaurus. Enchanced Search Functions include filtered search, Super Jump and quick view. This unit offers a better viewing display with 2 size fonts and includes additonal features like spell check, crossword solver, anagram solver, calculator and also has a metric/currency converter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Electronic Dictionary In Its Price Range, December 15, 2004

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P. P. Wang "lexicon maniac" (Los Angeles, CA , USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharp PW-E350 Electronic Dictionary Including New Oxford Dictionary & Oxford Thesaurus (Office Product)

I purchased a Sharp PW-E550 for almost $100. That is a PERFECT hand-held; and nothing else comes even close to it in terms of ease of use, features and content. In my opinion, a dictionary without headword pronunciation guide should not be called a good dictionary at all. PW-E550 would perfectly suit intermediate/advanced level American English learners/users. The only difference between PW-E350 and PW-E550 is that 350 does not have the content of Garner's Modern American Usage. [...]

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything You Need, April 14, 2005

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Uncle P (NJ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sharp PW-E350 Electronic Dictionary Including New Oxford Dictionary & Oxford Thesaurus (Office Product)

I'm not generally prone to gushing about electronics but I recently bought one of these PW-E350's and I absolutely love it. I originally purchased it for use on the bus (I read quite a bit on the bus and come across unknown words from time to time) but I find myself going to it all the time at home and at work as well. It's just so darn convenient. I've yet to not find a word I was looking for - including proper names and places. By the way, the definitions do include the use of the words in context (not necessarily complete sentences) so you can get a sense for appropriate usage. The history list is a bonus - as is the case with another reviewer - it generally takes me a couple of reads before the word sticks. My only wish is the history list held more than 20 words. I'd like it to hold about 50. So, if you're on the market for an E-dictionary - this PW-E350 is a downright steal at this price.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last! A readable screen, better battery setup!, April 21, 2005

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Ralph Waldo Emerson III "Senior Shopper" (Ventura, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharp PW-E350 Electronic Dictionary Including New Oxford Dictionary & Oxford Thesaurus (Office Product)

I have had 3 previous electronic dictionaries and all have had the same problem. Their button batteries lasted about as long as a flea on a DDT supper. This Sharp beauty solves that problem by using readily available AAA battery. It's screen is large with a built in 'zoom' feature. It answers all my prayers for an item of this type and I recommend it all who have suffered in the past as I have. A very satisfying purchase indeed. Hooray for Sharp!