[Offline] Electronic dictionaries are great for creating an offline environment with zero ads

Sharp's electronic dictionaries are just too convenient.

The compatibility between an electronic dictionary and a simple notepad function is excellent.

Even though a PC is more convenient when I'm at home, there are times when I intentionally want to type on my Brain.

With a PC or smartphone, you're always close to the internet, but with the Brain, you can create an offline state that is just for text input and dictionaries.

This is comfortable because it keeps me from getting distracted and allows me to focus just the right amount.

I have already collected three Brain units.

When I like something, I immediately want to collect them.

I have three models from 2010, 2012, and 2014; the 2014 Brain has the best screen and response, but unfortunately, it doesn't come with a standard text memo function.

I use that one as a drawing tool and for reading.

I read the dictionary on it.

The best one for the text memo function is the 2012 model.

It's the one I bought first, and it was almost unused.

It seems that starting with this model, the processing power doubled and it became about 50g lighter.

It feels quite pleasant to type on as well.

It has its quirks, like how typing 'XX and YY' always converts to 'XX old man YY', requiring me to correct it every time.

However, for taking it out of my bag while on the go to jot down a note, it's comfortable because the display is easy to see, the screen is 5 inches, and the keyboard is easy to type on once you get used to it.

For those who are hesitant about buying a Pomera, I think it's worth trying the 2012 Brain with the text editor first.

The 2010 model is a bit slow in terms of response.

That's about the only complaint I have; while performance improves year by year, the older models feel more solidly built, or rather, it seems like more money was spent on them.

Among the Brain units I own, the 2010 model has the most buttons.

It's fun to look up words in the dictionary during my spare time.

A single device contains more dictionaries than I could read in a lifetime, and among them, the Kojien, Kanjigen, and collocation dictionaries are particularly interesting.

You can search for a single word across all content at once, and it's easy to go 'dictionary surfing' by looking up one term and then looking up words within that definition.

I've become so used to the internet and just Googling everything that looking up words in a heavy dictionary feels like a chore and a high hurdle, and besides, they take up space and I don't want them on my desk.

In that sense, electronic dictionaries offer the best of both worlds, and since student models are bought in large quantities every year and then all listed on flea market apps three years later, you can sometimes buy them for just a few hundred yen.

The pricing is broken; it's a vicious cycle where electronic dictionaries containing over 100 books are sold for just a few hundred yen, making it even harder for books to sell.

Electronic dictionaries are convenient and can be used like offline mini-PCs.

Of course, there are zero annoying ads.

They are the ultimate tool for people who love to read and have writing as a hobby.

Right now, I'm typing on one Brain before bed while having another Brain open next to me to search for words.

Total luxury, total dictionary immersion.

It's also perfect for right before you go to sleep.

*The Brain text memo function is already built into the PW-A9300/A9200/A9100/A9000/A7400/A7300/A7200/A7000/AC920/AC910/AC900 models.

2014 model
It runs smoothly, but a text memo function is not standard equipment.
After three months of using electronic dictionaries, this is the one I use the most.
There are many used units available, and it is relatively inexpensive.
If you are unsure about which dictionary to choose, you cannot go wrong with this one.

It has the best balance among the ones I own.
With a standard text memo function, it can also serve as a substitute for a Pomera.

2010 model
This one also comes with a standard text memo function.
I like that it has many physical buttons.
The sluggish performance is a bit concerning.

Based on the used items I have used so far, Casio's Ex-word has terrible screen flickering. When filmed with a smartphone's slow-motion mode, it is clearly flickering.

On the other hand, the Brain series hardly flickers at all. This means it is less tiring for the eyes. This is another reason why Brain is the best.