Looking for suggestions on dictionaries

[CaptainBata]

Hi all!
I'm looking for a better dictionary and would like to get some suggestions from the experts round here. I'm currently using Microsoft BookShelf (about 1997).
My ideal dictionary would have the following features:

• Spanish/English & English/Spanish (or maybe English/English)
• Computer-based, but without the requirement of being connected to the Internet.
• As complete and detailed as possible, ideally with examples.
• Pronunciation. For example, BookShelf includes the pronunciation of many words, in both British and American English (you click on the word and a recorded voice tells you that word, a woman in British English and a man in American English).

Actually, the main reason I want a better dictionary is that I have found several mistakes in Bookshelf and would like to have something more reliable.
I would be grateful if you could suggest me a dictionary or share your experience about your current one.
Thanks in advance!
Captain Bata

[Tdol]

Online, I use onelook.com and Cambridge mostly. On CD, I go for Oxford, but I am using monolingual versions- the Oxford Shorter is excellent, and the full one is fantastic, but rather expensive.

Have a look at these two- they come from Oxford and Merriam-Webster, so they should be of a high standard.

http://www.usingenglish.com/amazon/us/0877794723.html
http://www.usingenglish.com/amazon/us/0198608780.html

[CaptainBata]

Thanks a lot for your suggestions! I'll look into all of them.

CaptainBata