Babylon for Mac - Online Version Only...

I was so happy to open my eyes to an eMail from Babylon announcing the Babylon for Mac.
I've waited for this version for a long time...

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So I clicked the link and got this:




Thinking to myself, online version or a desktop application...

Well - no need to think much, both versions are working only when you are online...

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So now I am disappointed.

I've worked hard to work-around the fact that there was no Babylon for Mac.

Alternatives for Babylon application for Mac:

On-line:

• Use Babylon online dictionary
  
• Use Google "Define: ... " tool
• Use online dictionary

Off-line:

• Use MacOS dictionary Widget
• Use MS Office spell checker
• Use Babylon application on a VMware/XP (I know... one of the only reason to boot XP...)

I was expecting the off-line capabilities.
I suppose the 'Beta' team feedback was so great and failed to push it to the top of the list...

Babylon - please let me know when you are serious about supporting Mac...

E.T.

Babylon 7

Working in a multi-culture environment has its challenges, which 'understanding' other languages is one of the major ones...

:-)

Knowing a 'language' is not as 'understanding' it.

I am using Babylon for many years now. It not just offers text translation in 17 languages and Wikipedia results in 13 languages, all in a single click, but also allow you to create your own dictionaries and helps you to understand phrases.

For example, there are many dictionaries about SAP terms, and in the past I was using it to package context-sensitive help and learning content.

Babylon just released a new great version - lucky # 7.



Some key features:

• Single Click Activation - Simple and intuitive
• Full text translation in a single click
• Spell check for Hotmail, Gmail, Blogs...
• Smart Dictionary - Get translations to and from any language
• Wikipedia content in a single click
• Babylon Premium Content- results from Oxford, Britannica, and other leading publishers in a single click
• Auto Completion

I do wish they will develop a Mac version soon...

E.T.


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