Comments on: New Casio XD-GP9700 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/ Exploring fun Japanese and following the antics of Makoto Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:05:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tim http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-645 Tim Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:49:51 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-645 Thanks Clay, your answers are appreciated :-). Now I have received the dictionary, I am able to answer my own questions about it! One benefit I wasn't aware of - with the "jump" function - you select a particular dictionary BUT you can then scroll L and R to see the matching entries in all the other dictionaries. I don't know if that is standard with Casio BUT I think it solves the "problem" with it not displaying the NUMBER of hits in the pop-up. If anything - this is more useful! I also didn't realise (despite Johns comments above) that there is an English quick reference provided by Casio - it is a bit thin on information but definitely useful IMHO! The combination of that and you blog posts/videos made the learning curve very manageable. The handwriting recognition is excellent - I have even tried writing the kanji in reverse stroke order, and it generally gets them correct anyway! Still exploring the other areas, but already it is getting a work out. I suspect it will serve me well for several years. Thanks Clay, your answers are appreciated :-).

Now I have received the dictionary, I am able to answer my own questions about it!

One benefit I wasn’t aware of - with the “jump” function - you select a particular dictionary BUT you can then scroll L and R to see the matching entries in all the other dictionaries. I don’t know if that is standard with Casio BUT I think it solves the “problem” with it not displaying the NUMBER of hits in the pop-up. If anything - this is more useful!

I also didn’t realise (despite Johns comments above) that there is an English quick reference provided by Casio - it is a bit thin on information but definitely useful IMHO! The combination of that and you blog posts/videos made the learning curve very manageable.

The handwriting recognition is excellent - I have even tried writing the kanji in reverse stroke order, and it generally gets them correct anyway!

Still exploring the other areas, but already it is getting a work out. I suspect it will serve me well for several years.

]]> By: Clay http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-642 Clay Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:54:06 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-642 >>e.g. while JUMPING does it NOW display hits in a pop-up menu like some of the Canons? Unfortunately it does not. Really, this is NOT a big deal, but some other models in the past had a two column setup where you could flip through the hits for each dictionary before deciding on which dictionary to use. The GP9700 just has an extra step. >>Guess it would be like a jump into a SPLIT screen rather than having to go ‘back’ after jumping an unknown kanji/term. I can't really remember what older models were like, but I seem to remember something along those lines. I think that is really the same as above where you can basically see the results before actually jumping. (Or maybe I am misunderstanding--I am a little jetlagged!) It would be nice to write more on the GP9700. Casio and others have put out newer models, but nothing better (that I know of) for English speakers. >>e.g. while JUMPING does it NOW display hits in a pop-up menu like some of the Canons?
Unfortunately it does not. Really, this is NOT a big deal, but some other models in the past had a two column setup where you could flip through the hits for each dictionary before deciding on which dictionary to use. The GP9700 just has an extra step.

>>Guess it would be like a jump into a SPLIT screen rather than having to go ‘back’ after jumping an unknown kanji/term.

I can’t really remember what older models were like, but I seem to remember something along those lines. I think that is really the same as above where you can basically see the results before actually jumping. (Or maybe I am misunderstanding–I am a little jetlagged!)

It would be nice to write more on the GP9700. Casio and others have put out newer models, but nothing better (that I know of) for English speakers.

]]> By: Tim http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-641 Tim Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:09:47 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-641 Clay, you had some (minor) 'cons' with the '9600; does the '9700 address any of these? e.g. while JUMPING does it NOW display hits in a pop-up menu like some of the Canons? For my interest specifically - can you NOW do a 'search within a search' and get the split screen that shows the search result from a HIGHLIGHTED term - rather than having to know the pronunciation of that term, type it in and search for it... i.e. Highlight the term and hit さらに検索 to see it rather than type the pronunciation in to see it? Guess it would be like a jump into a SPLIT screen rather than having to go 'back' after jumping an unknown kanji/term. Looking forward to an in-depth review after the dust has settled from your trip, the new web site is up and the new baby has settled in. This seems to be the premier 電子辞書 for students of Japanese and you seem to be the de-facto English information site! Casio owe you big time I think! Thanks again. Clay, you had some (minor) ‘cons’ with the ‘9600; does the ‘9700 address any of these?

e.g. while JUMPING does it NOW display hits in a pop-up menu like some of the Canons?

For my interest specifically - can you NOW do a ’search within a search’ and get the split screen that shows the search result from a HIGHLIGHTED term - rather than having to know the pronunciation of that term, type it in and search for it…
i.e. Highlight the term and hit さらに検索 to see it rather than type the pronunciation in to see it?

Guess it would be like a jump into a SPLIT screen rather than having to go ‘back’ after jumping an unknown kanji/term.

Looking forward to an in-depth review after the dust has settled from your trip, the new web site is up and the new baby has settled in. This seems to be the premier 電子辞書 for students of Japanese and you seem to be the de-facto English information site! Casio owe you big time I think!

Thanks again.

]]> By: Clay http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-613 Clay Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:30:50 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-613 Nice! You are absolutely right. I don't know why I didn't see that. Thanks. Nice! You are absolutely right. I don’t know why I didn’t see that.

Thanks.

]]> By: Scott Severn http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-611 Scott Severn Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:41:10 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-611 The GP9700 actually does let you write kanji on the main panel. You can do it in the 漢字源　from option B (...大きな手書き入力から...), which is accessible by pressing the メニュー button, then go to the 国語系 category, Press 'C' for 漢字源, then choose option 'B', the one I mentioned above. It then opens the big writing square for the main panel. Hope that helps! The GP9700 actually does let you write kanji on the main panel. You can do it in the 漢字源　from option B (…大きな手書き入力から…), which is accessible by pressing the メニュー button, then go to the 国語系 category, Press ‘C’ for 漢字源, then choose option ‘B’, the one I mentioned above. It then opens the big writing square for the main panel. Hope that helps!

]]> By: admin http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-562 admin Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:37:38 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-562 Yes, I really should. I have been slammed with moving TheJapanesePage.com, but I really, really ought to do more reviews on that model and a bunch of DS games. Play around with it. I'm sure you will figure out a lot, but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask them here. If I have time (I should), I'll try to make posts out of questions. Maybe it will help others who are new to dictionaries. Yes, I really should. I have been slammed with moving TheJapanesePage.com, but I really, really ought to do more reviews on that model and a bunch of DS games.

Play around with it. I’m sure you will figure out a lot, but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask them here. If I have time (I should), I’ll try to make posts out of questions. Maybe it will help others who are new to dictionaries.

]]> By: Jonathan Howard http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-560 Jonathan Howard Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:15:04 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2008/02/26/new-casio-xd-gp9700/#comment-560 Hi, I just read your comment about the XD-GP9700... Mine arrived a few days ago :) What I have managed to do with it has shown me that it is great, but I am having trouble figuring out how to use it properly. The quickstart manual doesn't explain much I find. I don't know if you plan to do this or when you will be able to. But I was wondering do you have any plans to make a slightly more in depth english manual to post here? to help people like me. Or if you know of anywhere that might have one? Regards, Jonathan. Hi,

I just read your comment about the XD-GP9700…
Mine arrived a few days ago :) What I have managed to do with it has shown me that it is great, but I am having trouble figuring out how to use it properly. The quickstart manual doesn’t explain much I find. I don’t know if you plan to do this or when you will be able to. But I was wondering do you have any plans to make a slightly more in depth english manual to post here? to help people like me. Or if you know of anywhere that might have one?

Regards,
Jonathan.

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