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SELECTSOFT USA The Pop-up New Oxford Dictionary of English (Windows) | List Price: $19.99
Discount Price: $3.95
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Platform: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 95
Brand: Selectsoft USA
Binding: CD-ROM
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Features: - This comprehensive single-volume dictionary focuses on English as it is really used today -- over 350,000 words, phrases and definitions are included
- Instant lookup from your Web browser makes it simple to find the perfect word for any situation
- Move your cursor over a word on your web page and the entry is instantly displayed in a pop-up window
- Writing and research will be easier than ever with this powerful digital dictionary!
Oxford Dictionary of English shortcomings.... [Posted on 2006-09-23]
The software does not allow the user to search for a list of closely spelled words. The software wil only find a word with the exact spelling. This is not like other dictionary software I have used. Some words, such as diarrhea, were not listed. It's great if you want to place the cursor over a particular word and get the definition but that is where the products usefulness ends.
Very Poor Quality - Completely Useless Software [Posted on 2006-12-16]
If you are looking for a well designed, effective, easy to use, reliable research tool/dictionary for your computer look elsewhere because The Pop-Up Oxford Dictionary of English is pathetic.
Avoid this sad sad product. It is completely useless.
Disappointed [Posted on 2007-03-16]
Oxford should be ashamed of this product. I use their paper versions and would expect a superior product.
It's actually not bad! [Posted on 2007-12-09]
Despite the fact that you do need to type in the correctly spelled word or the search engine, because it's not intuitive, won't take you to the nearest match, I still find the Oxford dictionary of English very useful. It is practical and always available on the right corner of the screen, if you wish. If not you can minimize it and just click on it whenever you need it.
I really like the pop-up that allows you to still be on a word document, a web page or even Messenger and still be able to look for or verify a word without having to minimize you current document. It's a time-saver.
It is 355,000 words and takes very little space on your hard drive. I use it in association with the Oxford Hachette French dictionary and it's great to type in a word and obtain both its definition (with examples, phrases and information about its origin) and translation at once!
I am now considering buying the German and Spanish versions. I believe that it is a pretty fun and easy way for me to refresh my knowledge of these languages without too much effort since when you type in a word the system gives you definitions and translations for as many languages as you have installed on your computer and all that in that same little window on the right corner of your screen. It's multitasking and it's great!
I can't believe Oxford is still backing the useless iFinger interface. [Posted on 2008-05-25]
Starting with the good aspect of New Oxford Dictionary of English, it contains 350,000 words and is unquestionally the best English dictionary available on a single CD today.
The interface itself is intolerable (even offensive), so much so that I have deleted this dictionary from my system. Why can iFinger not create an interface that will remember its settings? Through correspondence with iFinger "support" (which is not really support at all), I have discovered iFinger has no intention of creating a decent interface which must, by definition, remember its settings.
The iFinger interface is completely sad given the quality of the New (350,000 word) Oxford Dictionary of English.
My recommendation: Buy the Tenth Edition Oxford Dictionary on CD-ROM or download the free WordWeb dictionary, both excellent, both of which can remember their settings.
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