Ectaco EE586HT Multilingual Communication System

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Product Details

Product Manual [1.02mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 3.3 x 1 inches ; 9.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000058TLR
• Item model number: EE586HT
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 23, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Get a 2 MB organizer plus PC link and bi-directional translation in five languages with the Ectaco EE586HT Multilingual Communication System. This organizer allows you to communicate in French, Italian, Spanish, German, and Portuguese, with translations of more than 1 million words, American idiomatic expressions, medical, technical and computer terms, and slang.

Language functions include TOEFL preparation, advanced word recognition, instant reverse translation, spell-checker, irregular verbs, and an electronic grammar book. The EE586HT also stores more than 1,100 conversational phrases for almost any situation. You also have access to the full American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.

The EE586HT is also a 2 MB organizer, with support for 15 European languages and a PC link for data transfer to your desktop computer (cable and software sold separately). Organizer functions include an address/telephone directory, memo pad with shorthand for quick notes, calendar, scheduler, anniversary list, account manager, and security. E-mail and fax capability are built in. The digital voice recorder records up to 12 minutes of messages.

Other useful features include a travel guide, telephone area codes, size equivalents, and a game center. The calculator with number pad handles engineering calculations and currency and metric conversions. The internal clock displays world and local time with daily alarms and reminders. Enter your data with the full keyboard or touch-screen icons, and view entries on the backlit touch-screen LCD.

The Ectaco EE586HT comes with two AAA batteries, demo software, and a slim case. It is covered by a one-year warranty.

Product Description
The new generation of linguistic microcomputers is already in your hands. This top-of-the-line system is equipped with a touch-sensitive display. You can perform all functions, including sending messages by fax or e-mail, with just the touch of a stylus. The integrated Digital Language System contains a dictionary of the English language and five bi-directional dictionaries: English<->French, English<->Italian, English<->Spanish, English<->German, English<->Portuguese. This unique dictionary translates from/into any of these six languages. All databases include more than 1,000,000 words, American idiomatic expressions, medical, technical and computer terms and slang. Over 1,100 conversational phrases will help you feel comfortable in almost any situation and in any country. A 2MB organizer supports fifteen European languages and includes telephone directories, a memo, a calendar, a schedule, an anniversary list, an account manager, and a password security function. It also can exchange data with a PC, and has a built-in fax and e-mail. The shorthand function allows you to make notes quickly with the stylus. The digital voice recorder can record up to 12 minutes of speech. In the reference section, you will find a travel guide, telephone codes, size equivalents, and a game center.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It speaks in English only, March 31, 2004

By	Edward Sejud (Longmont, CO United States) - See all my reviews

I researched this machine, but ultimately didn't buy it because I noticed (and confirmed with the manufacturer) that this $449.00 talking translator talks English only. I think an American or any English-speaking purchaser would expect the machine to speak the foreign language he was interested in (French, Italian, etc.) not only the language he already knows how to pronounce. This machine was designed for Europeans neading a talking feature to help them pronounce English, not the other way around. It is not bilingual both directions. If it doesn't help an English speaker pronounce the European languages, then the talking feature is useless, and the enormous cost and large size of this machine cannot be justified. This is Ectaco's current flagship translator, but it was not designed with English speakers in mind, and Amazon's customers should notice that deficiency before they buy. The limitation on the talking feature is probably counter-intuitive to an English speaking purchaser, and it might go unnoticed if not specifically pointed out before the purchase is made.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ectaco Dictionaries Warranty, April 16, 2002

By A Customer

Until now, we were a Gold Dealer for Ectaco Dictionaries but due to Ectaco's failure to honour their Warranty, we no longer recommend them to our customers.
Ectaco "Service" Department failed to respond to our request for Service and when we finally got an email back from the Sales Department, trying to sell an upgrade, they told us that the warranty had expired as we had not delivered the Dictionary to them, from New Zealand, prior to the warranty expiring.
This is completely unsatisfactory and if it wasn't for the distances involved, we would take them to the New Zealand Small Claims Court.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful partner, March 5, 2002

By	Frank Beeck (Plymouth, MN United States) - See all my reviews

I like this translator very much. It has all the features that I need to get along in foreign countries. It has a speaker for pronunciation (english only) and full bi-directional translation (Garza Garcia must have misinterpreted the manual). It come with variuous other features such as world time, notes, recorder, typical phrases etc.