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Dictionary and thesaurus on a thumb drive
In my opinion, selling software on a USB drive is a fantastic idea, and Merriam-Webster has taken it and run with it with their USB Dictionary & Thesaurus. It's a 256MB flash drive that includes MW's dictionary and thesaurus software, plus phonetic spelling correction, a grammar guide, and a "Confusables" function for correcting mistakes like their vs. there vs. they're. It also includes something described as an "eBooks and eNews Manager." The rest of the space on the USB drive (the amount of which is unspecified) can be used to store whatever you want. Unfortunately few details on the software itself are available, so I'm not sure if the dictionary and thesaurus software are the same as the ones MW sells on CD-ROM, or whether it works on a Mac. The Merriam-Webster USB Dictionary & Thesaurus costs $49.95. Now, when can I get the OED in my pocket?[Via Engadget]
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Subscribe to commentsJ.T. FoxJul 21st 2006 5:13PM
What's the point? I could pull the same thing up on my Mac in a matter of seconds. And for Windows, I believe it's called "Dictionary.com".
lidivingJul 23rd 2006 1:58PM
I agree....this is a stupid product.