Paul D wrote:
> On 2006-08-15 00:51:19 +0900, "Kevin Gowen" <kgowen@gmail.com> said:
>
> > Louise Bremner wrote:
> >> I saw someone using the Kanji sono mama package on a Nintendo DS Lite
> >> last week and decided I wanted one too. Looks like a serious study tool.
>
> >
> > I think it's a great piece of software, but if you don't already have a
> > DS, I think it makes more sense to buy a dedicated electronic
> > dictionary like an eX-Word or Wordtank.
>
> It depends what you need. The only electronic dictionaries with stylus
> handwriting input (very useful for kanji) are 40,000 - 50,000 yen. A DS
> plus Kanji sono mama is half that.

The Canon Wordtank v80 has stylus handwriting input. It is selling on
Amazon Japan for 23,900 yen, tax included.

http://tinyurl.com/jlefu

I'll probably end up getting myself one unless I find a dictionary that
wows me.

- Kevin