Sharp's OneSeg TV-enabled electronic dictionary

We always thought that electronic dictionaries were intended as a study tool rather than a distraction, but Sharp seems to disagree. Their Papyrus PW-TC900 not only includes an indecently large number of dictionaries (40 or so), it also sports a 4.3-inch, 480x272 dot ASV LCD and a one-segment digital TV tuner to make sure you can, er, keep up on current affairs while you study. There's an SD card slot for MP3s, new dictionaries and XMDF or text-format e-books. Size is a slightly chunky 132x91x22.5mm (see comparison courtesy of sizeasy), and battery life is 25 hours in dictionary mode or 5 hours as a TV.

Actually, reading through the details of the press conference we find that this is aimed at businessmen in their 40s--so the emphasis may be more on sneaking in some TV time on the train or while pretending to write that important memo to the New York office.

Out on December 8 in Japan, and should sell for about Y50,000.

[Via K-tai Watch (Japanese)]