[garfieldnate]

I used a Casio electronic dictionary for many years. I bought it when I moved to Japan, then kept using it for several years after moving back to the US. You'd be surprised how often a word comes up that you assume you know, and, just to be sure you double-check and what-do-you-know, you were way off!

The pre-color dictionary models would wake from sleep instantly after opening the cover. Then you type your word in on a physical keyboard, glance at the definition, and then close it again. The AAA batteries would several months. Compare with a phone where you have to put in your password to unlock it, you type on a screen, the keyboard takes precious screen space where you need to display definitions, you have to recharge every day, etc.

But I absolutely love the ideas expressed in the post. Offline-first, data freedom, basic study support, simple layout. Data freedom, in particular, is something Casio's never had (using Oxford, etc.).

Done well, a good dictionary makes collecting words as fun as collecting Pokemon was.