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I wish someone would do a decent internal dictionary (which was free) for Mac OSX. I'm fed up with having to tell this computer that realise is spelt with an 's' and not a 'z' or colour has a 'u' in it-a derivative from French.
Rant over.
I'll probably get a copy of this dictionary for my Zire 72 :) Bit pricey though :(
Rant over.
I'll probably get a copy of this dictionary for my Zire 72 :) Bit pricey though :(