I have the M-W software on my computer. Nice when I don't have an internet connection, and words in the results are clickable (useful in thesaurus mode when I can't quite remember the word I'm thinking of). It can also integrate with your word processor's dictionary. This is especially helpful if you write technical or jargon-heavy pieces. The software itself is ~$45, so $5 for a USB key that makes it portable isn't too shabby.
Dongles bother me, but if you need portability it's not a bad deal. A little odd-looking, but whatever.
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austin @ Jul 21st 2006 6:28AM
I have the M-W software on my computer. Nice when I don't have an internet connection, and words in the results are clickable (useful in thesaurus mode when I can't quite remember the word I'm thinking of). It can also integrate with your word processor's dictionary. This is especially helpful if you write technical or jargon-heavy pieces. The software itself is ~$45, so $5 for a USB key that makes it portable isn't too shabby.
Dongles bother me, but if you need portability it's not a bad deal. A little odd-looking, but whatever.