Most importantly, OED v4.0 on CD-ROM boasts superb search-and-retrieval software, designed specifically for the electronic version, enabling you to investigate the Dictionary in ways not possible with the print edition. Questions which might have taken years of patient research can now be answered in seconds.
Existing functionality retained from earlier versions includes:
Installation to the hard drive, so the CD is not required during use of the Dictionary
Options to customize the entry display and show or hide pronunciations, spellings, etymology, and quotation text
Flexible full text search options, with search filters and an option to rank entries and search results alphabetically or by date
New to this version:
Now compatible for Mac users as well as PC users
Flash-base
Smoother and faster performance providing instantaneous search results
New word-wheel which supports incremental letter-by-letter browsing
7,000 new words and meanings
System Requirements
Macintosh:
Power PC G4 867MHz or faster processor; Intel Core Duo 2.13GHz or faster processor; Mac OS X v.10.4x or 10.5x.
Windows:
Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz processor or equivalent (2GHz recommended); Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000.
All platforms:
512MB of RAM;
9 1Gb free hard disk space;
minimum monitor capability: 1024 x 768 pixels and high color (16 bits per pixel, ie 65,536 colors);
local CD-ROM/DVD drive (for installation); runs from hard drive only.
Price: $295.00
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In this day and age, I’m surprised that there’s still a market for dictionaries on CD ROM but this product looks very good.