Sony D-101

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The Sony D-101 is an electronic dictionary that was released by Sony in the late 1990s. It featured a compact and portable design, measuring 16.9cm x 11.2cm x 2.8cm and weighing 475g. The device had a monochrome LCD screen that displayed information in four-level gray scale, and it could store up to 60,000 Japanese characters, including kanji, kana, and variant forms.The Sony D-101 had a user-friendly interface with a QWERTY keyboard and a touch-sensitive display, allowing users to easily navigate and search for words. It also had a built-in rechargeable battery that provided up to 35 hours of continuous use.Additional features of the Sony D-101 included a Japanese-English dictionary, a thesaurus, and a pronunciation guide. It could also connect to a computer via a serial cable for data transfer and software updates.The Sony D-101 was a popular choice among students and professionals who needed quick and accurate access to Japanese language resources, and it paved the way for more advanced electronic dictionaries and language learning tools that followed. However, it has since been surpassed by newer and more sophisticated devices with larger storage capacity, color displays, and more advanced language recognition and learning features.