Buy Used/3rdParty More product information	Franklin BES-1850 Speaking Spanish/English Dictionary downloadable content capability List Price: $109.99    Our Price: $89.99 Manufacturer: Franklin Electronics MPN: BES-1850 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Number of Media: 1 Features: Hear 600 travelers' phrases in recorded human voice, useful for business and leisure travelers Clear, concise full definitions from Merriam-Webster, give you the meanings to communicate effectively Hear words spoken clearly and pronounced accurately Write and speak accurately with the advanced verb conjugation feature, conjugating and translating both English and Spanish verbs Grammar guide includes all essential information on Spanish grammar rules, to help you construct sentences
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Product Description The Franklin BES-1850 Speaking Spanish/English Dictionary provides you with instant access to 5,000,000 total translations to and from Spanish and English. It also speaks words and phrases, and includes new Touch Panel technology with active keys for easy use. This dictionary is specially designed for all levels of language skill from beginner to advanced, with extra attention given to the Spanish of Central and South America. Customer Reviews Very dim screen, barely audible audio, no dirty words! I saw this at Radio Shack and got it because it looked like an improvement over the BES-1840 which I've used for 3 years. The 1840 while handy, is large and bulky, has no protective case and the screen scratches easily. So I do like the small size, the case, and the cover of the 1850. But when compared side-by-side to the 1840, the screen is much harder to read and also as the other reviewers state the audio is hard to hear, even turned all the way up, unless you are in a somewhat quiet area and hold the unit close to your ear! Everything else is good, and the dictionary entrys are clearer, with more words translated. But it seems to me the 2 most important things on a translator like this should be being able to read the screen and hear the translations clearly otherwise what's the point of the electronics? Another annoying thing, this version is actually MISSING some words from the 1840. That's right. I don't know about you, but for me the funnest words to learn first when learning a new language are the cuss words and the dirty words. Well guess what, you won't see any of them in this new politically-correct version. Its useable I guess, not too bad for $90.00 at Amazon if you're desperate but not worth the $120.00 I paid. I'm going to try to find something better or simply continue using the old bulky BES-1840 which I can see and hear well. Pros and cons Pros: It has a pretty good amount of definitions. The touch screen can be comfortable and the english pronounciations are fairly good. If what you are trying is to leran english this can be helpful. Cons: Unless you have the light on, the screen is hard to see.The spanish pronunciations are terrible, awful. Spanish is my native language and believe me, not worth it. If you are looking for help with pronunciation in spanish this won't help you. Dissatified I am truly dissatified with this 'Franklin BES - 1850 Speaking Spanish/English Electionic Dictionary. When I recieved this instrument it was not what I expected for nearly a cost of $100. I had already destroyed the package and did not believe that I could return it to you. I would like to sell it back to you, if possible. It does not really work that well and some of the words I chose for pronounciation was not included electronically in the dictionary. My main purpose was to pronounce words more proficent, but now I am still using my paper back dictionary. I am very sorry I purchased this instrument and I feel like I am stuck with this product. Can I return this back for refund?