Many of the literati shun electric dictionaries - and why not? They have no warmth, no heft, no actual paper. But they're making a mistake.

This little gizmo contains the entire:

1. New Oxford American Dictionary - (with 250,000 definitions)
2. Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English - (with 350,000 synonyms)
3. Garner's Modern American Usage


Each dictionary definition is written in the concise yet exceptionally informative style that Oxford is known for, and includes etymological information - great for impressing friends (well, certain ones.). With 250,000 entries, you can easily look up just about anything your likely to come across.

Here is a list of why this device is so great:

1. Size - compact, about a quarter of the size of a paperback book
2. Ease of use - simply type in the word and press enter. Instantly get the definition.
3. Instant on - there is no boot-up time; it simply turns on.
4. Great battery life - a single AAA will last you months.
5. History list - so you can check the last 20 words you looked up
6. Zoom key - 2 text sizes, for those who don't like reading from small LCD screens
7. Super-Jump function - when you are in a definition screen, use the arrows to select another word, and one press will define it.

Aspiring literary geeks, this is for you. For extra points,you can photocopy the pronunciation guide in the manual and tape it to the top and bottom for easy reference. I think a did a pretty good job with that, though the tape is starting to peel.....truly the epitome of literary geekdom.