Very Disappointing MWD-460

The keys are soft, small and do not stick up much. So when you are typing a word, you only think you have entered the word. You have to push the keys very deliberately to make sure they make contact. This means most of the times I enter a word, a letter is missing. So you have to constantly look at the screen when typing in a word to make sure the key pressed worked.

When you turn it on, it is not ready to accept a word to get the definition of. You have to then press the "Dictionary" button. That is, for an electronic dictionary, when it powers on, it is not in dictionary mode. It's not in any useful mode. It takes two button pushes every time you want to turn it on and use it. It's like they want it to be a multi-function computer, not a simple to use dictionary.

It has additional functions, like a calculator (which is really hard to use if you can figure what two buttons to press to get it in calculator mode). It can save a few phone numbers or passwords, but if when it loses power, these go away. No computer interface to save the passwords or special items, so they suggest you write them down.

The documentation, which is very brief, raises more questions that it answers. Also uses terms that they don't define, like "headword".

Is hard to open. You will need finger nails or a coin. A stubby finger won't work.

Most word's I've looked for were missing. Must be for grammar school level readers.

I had a prior Franklin (MWD-1440) and it worked perfectly and was designed much better.

What a tremendous disappointment.