Comments on: Franklin Electronic Publishers BES-1890 Speaking Spanish-English Dictionary http://angga.web.id/2009/11/05/franklin-electronic-publishers-bes-1890-speaking-spanish-english-dictionary/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:07:23 +0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: J. Bastian http://angga.web.id/2009/11/05/franklin-electronic-publishers-bes-1890-speaking-spanish-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-538 J. Bastian Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:54:21 +0000 http://angga.web.id/2009/11/05/franklin-electronic-publishers-bes-1890-speaking-spanish-english-dictionary/#comment-538 I love this product exactly as described. the only thing thats not so great is not having a back light to use in the dark,and the sound isn't so great when the earphones are out. Other than that i am finding it very easy to use and everyone loves it. Its a conversation starter. Even my Spanish professors love it. Great buy for price. Rating: 4 / 5 I love this product exactly as described. the only thing thats not so great is not having a back light to use in the dark,and the sound isn’t so great when the earphones are out. Other than that i am finding it very easy to use and everyone loves it. Its a conversation starter. Even my Spanish professors love it. Great buy for price.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Arnie http://angga.web.id/2009/11/05/franklin-electronic-publishers-bes-1890-speaking-spanish-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Arnie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:45:29 +0000 http://angga.web.id/2009/11/05/franklin-electronic-publishers-bes-1890-speaking-spanish-english-dictionary/#comment-537 The description I read here doesn't mention the earbuds, nor the earphone plug in for this unit. When I first used the built in speaker, I was very disappointed with the sound quality, and the volume was so low that I would need to hold the unit up to my ear. The speaker is very small, on the on the BACK side (away from you) of the unit. I checked the volume control, but it was turned all the way up. I was about to give up, and return the unit, but thought I'd try the earbuds included in the package. I was amazed! It was way too loud! I had to turn the volume down to about half for it to be comfortable listening. Also not mentioned in the description here, but in the packaging was a soft case. My wish list for this device is that they would put the speaker on the front, and although there are thousands of spoken phrases and millions of spoken words, I wish for conjegated verb recordings, and written phonetic pronunciation guides in the text. But this device is loaded with information I know will help my journey to learn to speak and write Spanish. <br />Another thing that is handy, is that this unit has a full English Dictionary and Thesaurus. <br /> Rating: 4 / 5 The description I read here doesn’t mention the earbuds, nor the earphone plug in for this unit. When I first used the built in speaker, I was very disappointed with the sound quality, and the volume was so low that I would need to hold the unit up to my ear. The speaker is very small, on the on the BACK side (away from you) of the unit. I checked the volume control, but it was turned all the way up. I was about to give up, and return the unit, but thought I’d try the earbuds included in the package. I was amazed! It was way too loud! I had to turn the volume down to about half for it to be comfortable listening. Also not mentioned in the description here, but in the packaging was a soft case. My wish list for this device is that they would put the speaker on the front, and although there are thousands of spoken phrases and millions of spoken words, I wish for conjegated verb recordings, and written phonetic pronunciation guides in the text. But this device is loaded with information I know will help my journey to learn to speak and write Spanish.

Another thing that is handy, is that this unit has a full English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Sonny Fields http://angga.web.id/2009/11/05/franklin-electronic-publishers-bes-1890-speaking-spanish-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Sonny Fields Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:34:02 +0000 http://angga.web.id/2009/11/05/franklin-electronic-publishers-bes-1890-speaking-spanish-english-dictionary/#comment-536 First, the item works so that's good. The screen though is hard to see. Have to get it in good lighting to read. <br />Can't translate sentences which would be nice. <br />I like the hangman game for learning words. <br />I wouldn't purchase this item again now that I have actually used it. Rating: 3 / 5 First, the item works so that’s good. The screen though is hard to see. Have to get it in good lighting to read.

Can’t translate sentences which would be nice.

I like the hangman game for learning words.

I wouldn’t purchase this item again now that I have actually used it.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> By: R44chopper http://angga.web.id/2009/11/05/franklin-electronic-publishers-bes-1890-speaking-spanish-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-535 R44chopper Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:22:20 +0000 http://angga.web.id/2009/11/05/franklin-electronic-publishers-bes-1890-speaking-spanish-english-dictionary/#comment-535 I just got it. It is quite poor. <br />First, the speaking part: It is so quiet as to be useless except when using the extraordinarily uncomfortable ear piece. <br />Next, the screen. <br />The letters are so small, that even with reading glasses it is almost unreadable. <br />The display: <br />Poor contrast regardless of the setting. <br />Phrases: <br />You can only get pre-programmed phrases after going down rather long selection trees. Good luck using that. <br /> <br />I wish I could give this thing zero stars, or negative, because it is of no practical use. <br />Buy ANYTHING else, but stay away from Franklin. I'm a slow learner, since over the years I have bought several of their tools and have hated them all. <br />R44chopper Rating: 1 / 5 I just got it. It is quite poor.

First, the speaking part: It is so quiet as to be useless except when using the extraordinarily uncomfortable ear piece.

Next, the screen.

The letters are so small, that even with reading glasses it is almost unreadable.

The display:

Poor contrast regardless of the setting.

Phrases:

You can only get pre-programmed phrases after going down rather long selection trees. Good luck using that.

I wish I could give this thing zero stars, or negative, because it is of no practical use.

Buy ANYTHING else, but stay away from Franklin. I’m a slow learner, since over the years I have bought several of their tools and have hated them all.

R44chopper
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: A. Inthamoussu http://angga.web.id/2009/11/05/franklin-electronic-publishers-bes-1890-speaking-spanish-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-534 A. Inthamoussu Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:50:52 +0000 http://angga.web.id/2009/11/05/franklin-electronic-publishers-bes-1890-speaking-spanish-english-dictionary/#comment-534 It's good but it needs more words. Specially common words, that can help people in dairy life. <br /> <br />The pronunciation is good, and the explanations. Rating: 3 / 5 It’s good but it needs more words. Specially common words, that can help people in dairy life.

The pronunciation is good, and the explanations.
Rating: 3 / 5

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