My Dictionary has arrived - great customer service from Japan!

My new dictionary arrived today! I have to say, I am AMAZED by the service of the company I bought it from. For anyone who is looking to buy an electronic Japanese dictionary, flashcards, or textbooks, I HIGHLY recomend www.whiterabbitpress.com. I placed my order last Friday and by Monday had an e-mail waiting assuring me thatmy order had been shipped and asking if I had any questions. I wrote back, "Yes, could you tell me when I should expect my dictionary?" and within 30 minutes a personalized reply came telling me it would be only 2-4 days!! I got it just 2 days later (today!). It's nothing like dealing with a large corporate chain, every question I had during the ordering process was answered quickly and personally. Furthermore, I had left a comment on the order asking if I could get the dictionary in red (it came in 3 colors, black, white, or red) because the order form did not have a place to choose the color. When the dictionary arrived today, I was ready to settle for plain old black, but was surprised to find a red dictionary inside! They actually read my comment (or it was a very convenient coincidence!). This dictionary is by far the most useful, in my opinion, for someone at my reading level planning to live in Japan. Here's what's included:

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Display 480x320 full dot-matrix liquid crystal indication
Letter input method Both alphabetic, kana, and stylus character input
Characters on screen size 48 dot, 24 dot, 16 dots Japanese type contents
24 dot, 16 dot, 12 dots English type contents

Japanese Kojien (Fifth Edition) < Iwanami Shoten >. Approximately 230,000 entries
Reverse Kojien Dictionary (Fifth Edition) < Iwanami Shoten > Approximately 230,000 entries.
Kanjigen (Chinese character dictionary) (JIS edition) < Gakken > 13,255 characters; approximately 48,000 idioms.
Katakana dictionary < Obunsha Publishing Co., Ltd. > Approximately 12,400 entries and 1,500 abbreviations
Proverb dictionary < Gakken > Approximately 4,500 entries
Four character idiomatic kanji dictionary < Gakken > Approximately 1,450 entries
Archaism dictionary < Obunsha Publishing Co., Ltd. > Approximately 22,500 entries

English Genius English-Japanese Dictionary (3rd edition) Approximately 95,000 entries
Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary (3rd Edition). Approximately 90,000 entries.
Cambridge Learner's Dictionary (English-English-Japanese dictionary) Approximately 35,000 entries
Katakana/English Spelling Dictionary < the Kenkyusha Ltd. > Approximately 67,000 entries
English Thesaurus Approximately 21,000 entries

Studying Japanese History Dictionary (Third Edition) < Obunsha Publishing Co., Ltd. > Approximately 6,800 entries
World History Dictionary (Third Edition) < Obunsha Publishing Co., Ltd. > Approximately 7,200 entries
Kanken petit drill exercises for Level 2 (Revised Edition) < Obunsha Publishing Co., Ltd. > Approximately 1,500 entries
Kanken petit drill exercises for Level 3 (Revised Edition) < Obunsha Publishing Co., Ltd. > Approximately 1,500 entries

Business information Nikkei Personal Computer Terminology Encyclopedia < Nikkei BP corporation > Approximately 5,420
Business Key Words < Nikkei BP corporation > Approximately 1,000 entries
others

Life Reference Encyclopedia < the Hitachi system and service > Approximately 65,600 entries; 1,800 illustrations
Latest Edition Home Medical Encyclopedia Approximately 2,500 entries
Nikkei Health Supplement Encyclopedia 2006 edition < Nikkei BP corporation > approximately 1,000 entries
Wine Companion Approximately 5,200 entries
others

English conversation, travel. etc. The English Conversation Dictionary Approximately 8,000 examples
Helpful English when in a Tight Spot Approximately 1,200 examples
Business English Approximately 2,700 examples
Travel English Approximately 2,400 examples
Travel German Approximately 2,000 examples
Travel French Approximately 2,100 examples
Travel Spanish Approximately 2,000 examples
Travel Italian Approximately 2,200 examples
Travel Korean Approximately 2,000 examples
Travel Chinese Approximately 2,000 examples
World Cooking Dictionary (American & English &Spanish & German & French & Italian compilation) < Gakken > Approximately 3,200 entries

Additional function The abundant search functions which can be pulled quickly
Plural dictionary example searches, plural dictionary jump correspondences, plural dictionary search Chinese characters/alphabet/hiragana and plural dictionary searches , super jump search, example forming phrase jump search and word register function/history search, Japanese keyword example search, example search/forming phrase search , the English word search function, Chinese character part reading search, spelling search and usual phrase search, furthermore search function
Super the preview and the layout change function which come out immediately, back light, 3 gradual letter size which can be chosen, the example of use preview, favorite dictionary register function
Two input methods which opening and closing power source ON/OFF function, automatic power off, the guide (introductory remark) function, dictionary key direct power source ON function and resume, phonetic sign indication and simple search mode change, 12 column portable calculator

Power source 2 X AAA batteries
Electric battery life Approximately 60-130 depending on frequency of use of backlight and voice function.
Size Depth 101.3 x width 144.5 x height 17.2mm (most thin section when closed), height 20.9mm (most thick section when closed)
Weight Approximately 285g (battery included)
Accessories One stylus and screen protector
Earphones (3.5mm plug), USB cable and 2 X AAA batteries
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For those who don't know, the stylus pen allows me to actually write Kanji (non-phonetic Chinese characters) on the screen and then interprets and translates them! This was the biggest selling point for me because Kanji are so difficult for foreigners, like myself. The stylus option works far better than I imagined too... I don't know how they do this, but even if I don't write the character properly, it can usually read it!!

I'm still learning to use it since all the menus and prompts are in Japanese, but my roommates are helping me a lot, and if worst comes to worst, I can sit and translate the dictionary buttons themselves to English, haha.

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