Louise Bremner wrote:
> Kevin Gowen <kgowen@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> It's mainly aimed at Chinese study, though. I get the impression that
> the English-language parts are not as full-featured as in other
> Wordtanks.

I just mentioned it as a cheap Wordtank with a stylus with a price
pretty close to a DS plus Kanj Sono Mama. There are other ones, such as
the G90, which have much beefier contents and also have stylus input.

- Kevin