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Ectaco Partner XL-1500 Dictionary / Translator

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Ectaco Partner XL-1500 Dictionary / Translator
 
 
 
 
 
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The ECTACO Partner XL-1500 Multilingual Language Translator and Talking Dictionary is an addition to our world-famous Partner range is also one of our most sophisticated. Featuring an absolutely unique combination of language pairs and voice output capabilities, it is the only handheld dictionary to contain synthesized TTS (text-to-speech) functionality in English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish within the same device. A giant leap forward for modern electronic translation, the ECTACO Partner XL-1500 Multilingual Talking Dictionary is absolutely one-of-a-kind.
 

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It does NOT have many important words. It is weaker than a printed dictionary.

Date of Review:  Feb 17, 2007
The Bottom Line: Since it's not as capable as advertised, don't be tempted by any sales tricks. Whatever decision you make, ask Ectaco for a full refund (including shipping) clause BEFORE you pay.
Review: I bought an Ectaco Partner XL-1500 at the end of November 2006, mainly for educational purposes. I ordered it online, on the ectaco.ca site (which by the way, has nothing to do with Canada as you will see further in this review).
I paid ~ 205...
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by: walterontario
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Small size.
Cons
Missing words, flimsy, uncomfortable...
 
 

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN XL1500

Key Feature

Device Type   Dictionary / Translator
Language   Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, English
Word Amount 3367000 K Words

Other Feature

Voice Function   With Voice Function
Phrase Amount 31000 Phrases
Calculator Function   With Calculator Function
Currency Converter Function   With Currency Converter
PC Connection Not PC Connectable
Grammar Guide No Grammar Guide
Spell Checker Function Spell Checker

Dimensions

Width 5.3 in.
Height 0.5 in.
Depth 2.3 in.
Weight 0.25 lb.

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous

UPC 789981032575
Product ID 37073271
 

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ECTACO Partner XL-1500 Multilingual Talking Dictionary 64 x 160
Headphone: Headphone jackBattery Type: 2 x AAA batteriesDimensio ns: 5.3' x 2.3' x 0.5'Weight: 4 oz.Features: Language: Instant reverse translation Spell-checker AC adapter jack Clock: World time Local time Vocabulary: 3 367 000 Voice: English Arabic Chinese (Mandarin) Dutch French German Greek Hebrew Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Idioms Commonly used phrases: 31 000 Calculator: Math calculator Currency conversion Metric conversion
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It is the only handheld dictionary to contain synthesized TTS (text-to-speech) functionality in English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish within the same device. With an astonishing vocabulary database of over 3,367,000 words, you will always find something to say. And the inclusion of a 14-topic phrasebook containing travel-related words and phrases means that it can also speak 31,000 phrases in 15 languages to help get your message across in almost any situation.
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Unlimited TTS voice function in English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish in the dictionary : Reverse translation : Multiple input methods for typing in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian entries : Look-up function : Award-winning Vector Ultima spell-checking system : Phonetic transcription for English and Romanization for Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, and Korean : Metric and currency converters : World time clock : Slang lock : External power jack for AC operation : Headphone jack : Number of words - over 3,367,000 : Size - 5.3 x 2.3 x 0.5 in : Weight - 4 oz : Battery Type - 2 x AAA batteries, included
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