Franklin DBE-1450 English/Spanish Bilingual Dictionary

Product Description

MODEL- DBE-1450 VENDOR- FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS FEATURES- Merriam-Webster Spanish-English Dictionary Americas #1 Selling Speaking Electronic Bilingual Dictionary provides you with instant access to 5,000,000 total translations to and from Spanish and English! Includes new Touch Panel technology with active keys for easy use. This dictionary is specially designed for all levels of language skill from beginner to advanced, with extra attention given to the Spanish of Central and South America. - Clear, concise full definitions from Merriam-Webster, "Your #1 Language Resource", give you the meanings to communicate effectively. - Write and speak accurately with the advanced verb conjugation feature, conjugating and translating both English and Spanish verbs, for example I learn -> yo aprendo. - Grammar guide includes all essential information on Spanish grammar rules, to help you construct sentences. - 2,000 travelers phrases useful for business and leisure travelers. - Instant phonetic spell correction provides you with correct spellings based on phonetically entered words. - Learning Exercises are a fun, systematic approach to improving

Customer Reviews:

Bought the 1450 to replace a lost 1440 - disappointed.......2007-03-12

I owned the Franklin DBE 1440 for years and was happy with it. Although the screen wasn't very bright, in every other way the thing functioned very well. Lost it a few weeks ago and purchased the DBE 1450 model to replace it. YUK! The 1450 has an even DIMMER screen. Its almost unreadable. I find myself running over to a lamp or a window to it make out.
Also, the 1450's verb conjugation function is controlled by a button on the new touch screen instead of a button on the keypad. Design mistake. I preferred the good old keypad. The touch screen buttons are tiny, dim, and difficult to use. I plan to return this model.

Can anyone recommend a pocket translator with a bright, easy to read screen??

This is a WONDERFUL product!.......2007-01-10

I have this for the "some English" Mexicans that work with me. When they can't say something I just reach into my toolbox and pull this baby out. Once they understand the "type word" part, things go easy. Once I loaned it to a Mexican so he could explain something to another Mexican in Spanish... I don't know how or why... RECOMMENDED! Durable, intuitive, easy to read, good battery life - every toolbox should own one.

Would be fine if you could read it -- NOT RECOMMENDED.......2006-03-04

I've used mine for about a week now, and honestly, I would not buy it again (I'm returning it), due to the very poor screen. It is really not readable unless you get it under a VERY bright light. Other than that, it seems to work ok, but the screen is a killer.

Ron

decepcionado.......2005-12-26

I am an interpretor for a major hospital and bought this dictionary to keep from having to carry around a large paper dictionary for the occasional word I have to look up. I was extremely disappointed with this product. Merriam Webster advertises that this dictionary has 5,000,000 translations! Don't believe this! The Larousse unabridged spanish-english dictionary only advertises having 400,000 translations, but try flipping to any random page of the larousse dictionary and go down the list looking up the same words with DBE-1450 for comparison. you would notice that about half of the words in the larousse dictionary would pull up no result on the DBE-1450! I used this electronic translator for about a week with my job, and was frustrated enough by the incompleteness of the dictionary that I sold it to a patient for a few bucks less that what I paid for it... besides the fact that the dictionary didn't have about 80% of the words I tried to look up for my job, it seems to be about twice as thick as the older version (DBE-1440). I guess the increase in size is due to the new touch screen technology of the newer version, but I'd much prefer cutting the width and weight in half even if it meant having to touch a button instead of a screen!.. I had the DBE-1440 for about 3 years and was very happy with it until it got stollen a few months ago. Hopefully I can get a hold of this older version again, but unfortunately you can no longer buy the larousse version of the franklin electronic translator...
The only positive thing I have to say about the product is that as far as I know, there is no better (electronic) alternative that is currently manufactured... For those who are taking early level spanish in school or are just starting to learn the language, this product might serve you fine, but I would not recommend it for someone trying to master the language.

SO much better than a dictionary.......2005-02-04

Five years ago, I hesitated to buy this product because I thought it was extravagent - I had a dictionary, why would I need this? It is WONDERFUL. The dictionary is comprehensive and MUCH easier and faster to use than a book. Because of that, I constantly refer to it, both while reading and in class. The conjugation tool is extremely helpful. And it fits in your pocket. Great product and worth every penny. I am on-line today to buy a new one because I dropped it in a puddle and I can't live without it.

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