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Frosty Vibe
06-26-2005, 11:51 PM
I am currently testing Lexisgoo, which comes highly recommended and I really like its dictionary function as well... however, its Thesaurus isn't great.

I spent the entire weekend downloading trial versions but I have yet found something great.

Can you please recommend a dictionary software that has good Thesaurus and Dictionary? Cost preferably within US$30.


Thank you
Janak Parekh
06-26-2005, 11:56 PM
I've heard good things about Revolution.cx's Pocket PC dictionary (http://revolution.cx/Pocket-PC-Dictionary.htm), but I haven't tried it myself. In general, many of the thesauruses are merely average.

--janak
kamikun
06-27-2005, 03:33 AM
Go here (http://www.ebswift.com/PocketPC/WordNet/).

It's complete. It's fast. It offers usage examples. It's FREE.

(Many other commercial products use the base of this product, WordNet, as their database. So you're not losing anything by going freeware.)
iant54
06-28-2005, 07:49 AM
My preference is Trancreative's Wordbook http://www.trancreative.com/wordbook.aspx - as well as the dictionary/thesaurus capabilities, there's also Word Search capabilities (anagrams, wildcards, etc).
Frosty Vibe
06-29-2005, 03:59 AM
My preference is Trancreative's Wordbook http://www.trancreative.com/wordbook.aspx - as well as the dictionary/thesaurus capabilities, there's also Word Search capabilities (anagrams, wildcards, etc).

Thanks for the suggestion...

I just found out Wordbook uses the same dictionary as Lexisgoo ( the definitions are identical ) but I do like its functions better.

I shall report back in a couple of weeks after my trial run out and what I decided to buy.

Please keep the suggestions coming in the mean time.

Thank you very much.
phritosan
06-29-2005, 10:38 AM
My preference is Trancreative's Wordbook.
ani_berry
06-29-2005, 01:04 PM
I am using an Oxford dictionary http://www.mobi-systems.com/product-info.asp?ID=175&MSSID=f8e166cebb754a0a04b15214ff4d4a8f . This one is about $30.00.
Menneisyys
06-29-2005, 02:58 PM
You may also want to read this (http://discussion.brighthand.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=105183) dictionary review and comparison. It's great!