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Originally Posted by TKS
You don't necessarily have to go buy one. Nowadays, when a person wants a piece of software, he need only do a search on "freeware".
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Well, that's true, but not in this case!
The topic is about portable electric dictionaries (in japanese 電子辞書), little computer-like machines that carry a lot of different dictionaries and are very useful for everyone.
I'm a big fan of freeware stuff, but it's simply not possibile to download a freeware version of an
electronic device.
In topic:
If you're going to Tokyo, you'll find a good selection of dictionaries in every electronics store. Try the biggest ones, like Yodobashi camera, Bikku camera, LAOX, etc.
Basic models can be found also at reasonable prices (around 25.000yen).
Obviously, advanced models (with a touchpad, voice recognition, upgradeable firmware or color screen) can be much more expensive.
I strongly suggest you buy your dictionary while you are in Japan! Outside Japan, these things are very very expensive.