TOKYO —
Casio Computer Co has released the XD-D8600, a new EX-word electronic dictionary.
The XD-D8600 includes new vocabulary to help pass the TOEIC test, Kikutan Business audio business English learning tool, as well as new business terminology dictionaries. This is all designed to help business people work and study whether at the office, at home or while commuting.
Four other new EX-word models will be also released:
—XD-D6600, which includes an illustrated guide to wild birds and insects.
—XD-D4850, which is for high school students and includes a guide to English grammar as well as vocabulary required for the English proficiency exam.
—XD-D3850, a model for junior high school students that includes a Japanese dictionary as well as vocabulary required for the English proficiency exam.
—XD-SC5000, which includes Japanese, English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionaries, as well as an almanac of seasonal words for haiku poetry.
All new dictionaries are designed with tough “Totally Advanced Force Control Technology” (TAFCOT), which helps protect them from the impact of being dropped, pressure and vibration.
The new models are open-priced.
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Eduardo Gonzalez at Aug. 07, 2012 - 09:56AM JST
There won't be any demand, both short and long term
Terry Tibbs at Aug. 07, 2012 - 09:40PM JST
Sorry, smart phones will take the cake and eat it so to speak.
BertieWooster at Aug. 07, 2012 - 11:19PM JST
You can get the same functions on an iPhone for a thousand yen or so and it's one less thing to have to carry around.
Sorry.
This product is late for the boat.
Jack Stern at Aug. 08, 2012 - 09:53PM JST
Depending on usage and price, one of those dictionaries does not require paying out monthly.
JoshuYaki at Aug. 08, 2012 - 11:30PM JST
I remember when I first got my Casio electronic dictionary. It was amazing! I couldn't believe how easy and quick it was to use. The design was so slick too... Too bad these things are becoming the thing of the past..
Carlos Godoy at Aug. 14, 2012 - 06:51PM JST
Students still buy these. Every year.
svidetic@gmail.com at Aug. 27, 2012 - 11:46PM JST
why not do casio software like google translate? we all already connected to the Internet, buy internet access, and we need internet programs such as compilers, lexicon, dictionary ..