Binding: DVD-ROM
Brand: Focus Multimedia Ltd
EAN: 5031366020987
Label: Focus Multimedia Ltd
Manufacturer: Focus Multimedia Ltd
Platform: Mac OS X, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
Publisher: Focus Multimedia Ltd
Release Date: September 24, 2007
Studio: Focus Multimedia Ltd

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Rating: - Extremely disappointing, shallow and boring
The last time I consulted Britannica was almost a decade and a half ago, of course that was a printed version. As such I was extremely excited and curious about what the evolution of the encyclopaedia would be in the digital format. I was tired of Wikipedia for supposedly not offering cross-referenced content that I could swear by and thought that it was a mature move to invest money on this reference software.

Now that I have it installed in my computer and started to do my usual researches ... Read More

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Rating: - Not the same as the printed edition!
I bought this based on having had the print version as a child and the advertising saying that contained everything that is in the print version. If it is I cannot find it. Anything I have looked up has no more than a few paragraphs of information. Disappointed and would not bother with it much now as the few times I have referred to it, it has given little information and not the information I sought

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Rating: - Why Choose Any Other?
This is a fantastic knowledge-based tool; a permanent fixture of my own personal learning. It contains a children's library, a student's library and an adult's library. From the outset you get the opportunity to choose which one suits the level of your interests. All of the articles are accessible and concise, and with a free years subscription to Britannica encyclopedia, what else can you ask for? Knowing all this, why choose any other?

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Rating: - Interesting but not much depth
I like Britannica 2008 Ultimate Edition, I bought it for the full price elsewhere. I am a bit disappointed at that. I should have looked on Amazon first :-(

I also have the printed Britannica including Micropedia and Macropedia. Supposedly this contains all the articles from the printed edition, but the printed edition just seeeeeeeeems to have far more depth. I much prefer the printed edition. Most articles on the DVD seem very brief, being only a few paragraphs long at most.

On ... Read More

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Rating: - And Vista Compatible
I was not sure whether to get Britannica or Encarta and having looked at the reviews was hedging on the side of Encarta, however, one thing made the final choice for me. Britannica is the only one which works with Vista. Now that I have used it, I am glad I made this choice. Although Britannica has all the Bells and Whistles of the animations, it can also be used as a serious reference tool. The articles are informative and I have used them in my teaching and research. As the previous reviewer outlines there ... Read More

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