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Zelco Electronic Bookmark Dictionary II
Zelco Electronic Bookmark Dictionary II

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Brand: Zelco
Category: Kitchen

List Price: $60.00
Buy New: $31.73
You Save: $28.27 (47%)



New (3) Used (1) from $31.73

Avg. Customer Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars 12 reviews
Sales Rank: 7701

Color: Silver
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.1 x 1.6

Model: 90112
UPC: 049201901129
EAN: 0049201901129
ASIN: B00011VEEE

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: NEW in box. NEVER BEEN USED. Box has slight creasing. In stock now for immediate packaging and shipment.

Features:
  • Ultra-slim electronic dictionary that is also a bookmark
  • Thin, flexible pad clips onto book; contains definitions for 130,000 words
  • Calculator and measurement conversion functions
  • Internal clock keeps date and time
  • 3-3/4 by 5-3/4 by 1/2 inch; 1 lithium battery; 1-year warranty

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
For the book lover who thought they had everything, this may be the perfect gift: a dictionary that draws its 130,000 definitions from the American Heritage Dictionary (4th edition) and is small enough to serve as a bookmark. The Zelco Bookmark Dictionary II's ultra-thin, flexible keyboard pad clips onto the page of a book for easy reference. Other functions include a measurement converter and a calculator. Date and time are kept with an internal clock.

The keyboard features slightly raised touch buttons, with additional, alternate key functions that operate during calculator mode. The LED screen features relatively lar.ge 1/2-inch-tall figures for easy reading. When the dictionary is clipped to a page as a bookmark, the screen sits above the book.

Use a small Phillips-head screwdriver to change the CR2032 3-volt lithium battery. The Zelco Bookmark Dictionary II measures 3-3/4 by 5-3/4 inches, while the display screen at the top is 3-3/4 by 1-1/2 by 1/2 inches. Zelco offers a one-year limited warranty covering defects in materials and labor that occur during normal use. --Garland Withers


Customer Reviews:   Read 7 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars Use as a bookmark only.   February 29, 2008
This product is better used as a bookmark only. As a dictionary the overall design and content leave a lot to be desired. As noted by other reviewers, the keyboard is too flexible where it needs to be rigid. The keys are not user friendly; very often duplicating a letter when it was touched but once. I, like others, have found the dictionary seriously flawed; not enough content, very frustrating considering the time it takes to input an entry. Further, I don't need a calculator or clock either. I suggest consideration of a different product, e.g., the SHARP E550.


5 out of 5 stars Great Portable Dictionary   August 27, 2007
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a great portable dictionary. I loved the raised keypad and the easy to read display. The clip on the back also holds it securely on the page and I am not constantly worried about it falling out of the book. The other neat thing is that it also has a conversion feature from metric to US measurements for when I'm cooking. And in case you forget how to use the thing, they've printed the instructions on the back! I love my dictionary!


1 out of 5 stars ugg Where to start?   August 18, 2007
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Note: product did not help me correct spelling errors in this review. So don't dis me.

Good:
Light weight, easy to hold. Battery lasts a long time
Only good for looking up words as you're reading

Bad:
* Too few display rows...letter height is small and gray on gray. I don't see color well..difficult to read

Ugly:
* Clock. Why? Designers needed to stay on task...give a good dictionary
* Dictionary. Missing, spelling lookup, pronounciation, limited vocab
* Calculator. Light Blue small text key pad numbers. If you're color blind or need reading glasses...good luck!
* Convert. Product noticably unfinished. Unusable. Convert Acres? Hectares?? who cooks up this stuff. MISSING Oz <--> ML, Mi<-->K, LB<-->kGMs



1 out of 5 stars Disappointment   April 26, 2007
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I seldom find a word I look up included; about 90% of the time I have to go to another, more complete dictionary. That is disappointing. I also find it hard to enter the letters, they often don't register as the touch board is too flexible. For reading on the fly it doesn't work, a hard surface is needed. So I mostly don't bother. Shame, as it's a good idea - it really bugs me to read a word and not be able to know its meaning!


2 out of 5 stars Not for the Serious Reader   February 20, 2006
 9 out of 9 found this review helpful

I bought this because it sounded like such a great idea.
Unfortunately, every other word that I needed to look up wasn't in it.
This is a good BASIC dictionary, which will probably be useful to students and light readers, but if you are an AVID READER like me, and read everything from history to science fiction, this device may not serve you well.


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