Zelco Bookmark Dictionary

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Product Features

• 50,000-word electronic dictionary also serves as a bookmark
• Searches for word keyed into 1-3/4-inch-wide screen; provides spelling help
• Functions also as clock/calendar, calculator, and schedule or clock alarm
• Automatic shutoff preserves 10-year lithium battery (included)
• Thin, flexible keypad; lightweight; 5-1/2 by 3-1/4 inches

Product Details

Product Manual [283kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005R8TM
• Item model number: 90012
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #168,723 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Review
A terrific companion for readers, students, and writers, this nifty device is a 50,000-word electronic dictionary that's slim enough to be used as a bookmark and also functions as a clock/calendar, calculator, and schedule or clock alarm. Lightweight and measuring just 5-1/2 by 3-1/4 inches, the device consists of a power unit with a 1-3/4-inch screen and a flexible keypad the thickness of a credit card. In dictionary function, the power unit searches for a word keyed onto the screen and displays the word's definition on the screen. It provides spelling help, too. Pushing the "?" key for an uncertain letter in a word permits a search for the correct word.

The keypad sets the clock/calendar and manipulates the calculator function. The alarm function is especially useful. It can be set as a clock alarm (anytime over 24 hours) or as a schedule alarm (on a selected date at a selected time). In either case, when the alarm sounds, the screen will also display a message keyed in--perfect as a reminder for, say, a dentist appointment. A 10-year lithium battery (included) powers the unit, and an automatic shutoff preserves the battery if the on/off button is not pushed after a couple of minutes. --Fred Brack

Product Description
The Bookmark Dictionary - Ever wish that you had a dictionary handy while reading your textbook or favorite novel? The Bookmark Dictionary by Zelco is the solution. Not only is it a 50,000 word dictionary, a programmable alarm clock and calculator- its ultra slim design allows it to be utilized as a BOOKMARK! It conveniently fits neatly into any hardcover or paperback book. The Bookmark Dictionary is your personal vocabulary assistant. Perfect for students and professionals

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dictionary for Dummies, August 23, 2002

By A Customer

I thought this was a great idea - a portable dictionary so that you don't have to get up to look up a word while you're reading. The problem? As far as I can tell, it only has words that are already pretty common. Some of the words we looked up that it didn't have include gelid & eidetic - okay, those aren't exactly easy words. Some others, though, like merlot, were surprisingly not there. It became a quest to find words that the thing DID have. We came up with one: onomotapoeia, and then gave up. I think this would probably be a great gift for a young reader, but for most avid adult readers (there were 4 of us), it just doesn't cut it.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars May be helpful for some readers, but not for me....., June 24, 2003

By	Soggyinseattle (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

As a 50,000 word electronic dictionary, I couldn't expect the world of this device, but I had hoped it would be more handy that it turned out to be. About half the words I needed definitions on are not to be found in this dictionary. Based on the words I have found, all of them common usage, I have decided that I think it best serves someone in junior high or elementary school, and is possibly helpful for the high school student, and of very little or no help for the college student or college graduate. I have an old Oxford Minidictionary (approx. 0.5" X 3.5" X 5" in size) with 50,000 words in it that has served me far better, so I have brought it out of retirement an put it back to use.

The Zelco Bookmark Dictionary definitely cannot serve as a bookmark, since all you have to do is pick the book up, and it slips right out causing your place in the book to be lost --- annoying. At least it's small enough and thin enough to fit in a pocket.

The liquid crystal display is big enough to read, but is not as clear as it could be, and needs to be read under bright light. When reading definitions, I found it rather hard to read the entire definition as you scroll through it, as the font gets kind of blurred.

One thing that is good about it is that if you aren't sure of the exact spelling of a word, it can pull up words that have similar spellings, if it doesn't find the specific word itself.

The calculator function is something you might only use in a pinch, since the placement of the numbers is not great.

The clock and alarm functions are handy.

Overall it's great idea that needs more work.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Zelco bookmark dictionary, December 5, 2002

By A Customer

The concept is great-while you read you can quickly check the meaning of unknown words. However, the read-out area is very tiny and difficult to read. It should be made larger. Also, I thought there would be a hook on the underside of the book mark to grab a page. There is not. This causes the bookmark to just slide out when in transit due to the slippery material it is made from. The manufacturer could make this a better, more functional device.