I bought this product from Amazon. This dictionary lasted less than six months. It began to have lines and blank spaces on the screen. At first I thought it was the battery. Dind't help when I put new ones in. And then the thing went completely blank and nothing I did brought it back. Why is Amazon selling this defective product? I have read other reviews that have mentioned this occurence with the dictionary.OK......so I call Sharp Industries. They no longer make this dictionary but if I send them my proof of purchse they will look into it. I did and haven't heard back, even with my repeated emails.So......if you are reading this review, be warned. The product is defected and a waste of your money. It cost too much to be this bad.