Re: Nintendo DS Lite

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Subject(見出し):	Re: Nintendo DS Lite
Date(投稿日時):	Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:11:35 GMT
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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.

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