Product Review: Casio Ex-word Dataplus3 (casio Xd-sw and Xd-gw Series)

It was about three years that Casio introduced the XD-470 - a model that included a rudimentary kanji handwriting recognition function and little else. About the same time, Canon introduced its V80 model, a complete full-fledged electronic dictionary that the handwriting input integrated to find entries in your resource library. Along with an ability to display menus in English, these Canon models quickly became the denshi jisho of choice for many students of English is spoken in Japanese (AFSJ). Casio moreover shifted more towards the development of models that allow users to add and customize content through removable storage or PC download. This third party encouraged entities to create their own content that resulted in the greatest abundance and diversity of content available. This is probably the main reason that Casio is considered the number one manufacturer jisho Denshi in Japan.
  The Casio EX-word Dataplus3 probably marks the start of handwriting input as a standard feature in future generations of Casio electronic dictionaries. It combines the natural ease and power of handwriting recognition as a search function with an ability to add content (Triple Tsuika) possibly what is the best electronic dictionary available today and is sure to seriously challenge the dominance of Canon AFSJ market.
  Casio Japan website (http://casio. Jp / exword /) lists divided into nineteen Dataplus3 SW models and Casio GW XD XD series - three for secondary and high school students, ten for the study of foreign languages, three general-purpose, and three for medical professionals. Most AFSJ find the SW6400 or GW6800 Casio Casio XD XD an attractive option because these also contain excellent editions of the five essential dictionaries for study of needs:
  1. Gen Kanji (JIS edition) by Gakken Kanji Dictionary, 13,255 characters
  This edition also includes variant forms similar kanji in JIS X 0213:2004 revised edition.
  2. Kojien Japanese dictionary (5th edition), 230,000 entries
  3. Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary (3rd edition) by Shogakukan, 90,000 entries
  4. Genius English-Japanese Dictionary (3rd edition), 95,000 entries
  5. Katakana Dictionary Obunsha Publishing, 12,400 entries + 1,500 abbreviations
  A look at the hardware specifications show the SW and GW series to be virtually the same device. They differ only in that one unit of the GW series has a slightly larger screen for easier viewing and is slightly larger and heavier too. Both have the same display screen resolution but the same keyboard layout and 50MB of internal memory. All come with speakers, headphones, USB cable and SD card slot. (An SD card is not included and yet must be purchased separately.) Dataplus3 If a unit seems somewhat heavier and bulkier than most models jisho Denshi is because they were designed to be shock resistant. Available body colors are red, black and silver.
  The wide range of available models is essentially to himself in the assortment of specialized content that Casio includes with each model. Since the e-dictionaries are designed primarily for use by Japanese people as a study of language learning, and / or communication tool, the content of the different models are geared toward their particular needs. Ex-voice feature at 6400 SW Casio, for example, allows audio playback of English words only.
  The EX series Dataplus3 word "high-resolution (480 x 320) monochrome display HVGA is capable of displaying kanji characters in detail, clean, without confusion or irregular curves. Variable font size, a zoom function, backlight and further ensure that users with less than 20/20 vision is not lost the slightest punctuation character or stroke. Carefully designed templates for menus and do the search screen and easy navigation.
  The word Dataplus3 EX series are only the latest models that have come from continuous innovation of the Casio EX-word product line. An examination of their features and functions also continues apace former word of increasing technical complexity, as it typifies the remarkable development in a language jisho Denshi essential learning tool. For AFSJ in particular, both the SW6400 Casio XD GW6800 Casio XD and has the features that actually make the brightest stars in the constellation of electronic dictionaries.