Buying Guide

When buying an translation device, there are so many options that you can easily become overwhelmed. Because of the plethora of options and styles, you should have some idea what you are looking for before walking into an electronics store. Listed here are a few of those basic things you should know.

Size Matters

Make sure the device fits comfortably in your hand and your pocket.

Is the screen big enough that you can clearly read it? Even in low light and bright light conditions?

Also, make sure you get the right size dictionary: The English language has over one million words.

Keyboard

Everybody's fingers are different sizes, so be sure to try out the keyboard. Are the keys too close together? To small? To hard to push on?

How Many Languages Do You Needc?

You definitely want to make sure you cover the basic languages: English, Spanish, French, and Chinese will get you over 75% of the world's population. But make sure you think about where you travel most! And where you might be traveling soon.

Price

Price is the most important factor. Be sure not to skimp, because when you're stuck in the restaurant with a cheapie device, you'll hate yourself!

Features

There are lots of other features you should keep in mind.

• Speech to Text
• Text To Speech
• Voice recognition
• Dictionary size
• Screen Size