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Microsoft Encarta 2004
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Microsoft Encarta 2004

By Dan Costa

New video clips ; beefed-up literature guides ; enhanced interface ; constant online updates

Microsoft Passport is required for updates and support ; noninteractive 3D tours

The addition of Discovery Channel videos and interface tweaks make Encarta 2004 an essential tool for both parents and children.

Setup and interface of Microsoft Encarta 2004Microsoft offers the Encarta Reference Library 2004 in two formats: a single DVD-ROM, or a five-disc CD-ROM set. Features of Microsoft Encarta 2004As with previous versions, Encarta Reference Library...

July, 2003

Rating

86

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Microsoft Encarta 2004

By Dan Costa

New video clips; beefed-up literature guides; enhanced interface; constant online updates.

New video clips ; beefed-up literature guides ; enhanced interface ; constant online updates

Microsoft Passport is required for updates and support ; noninteractive 3D tours

The addition of Discovery Channel videos and interface tweaks make Encarta 2004 an essential tool for both parents and children.

The Internet may be the biggest reference tool on the planet, but it's so big that it can be daunting, if not chaotic, to explore. Microsoft Encarta Reference Library 2004 is a lot smaller, of course, but with a new interface, ample multimedia clips,...

June, 2008

Rating

86

zdnetasia.com
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Microsoft Encarta 2004 Premium Suite

By Nik Rawlinson

Engaging, authoritative and extensive - still the top choice.

This is the top-notch edition of the world's best-selling encyclopaedia. It contains, if Microsoft is to be believed, more information than a 60-volume print encyclopaedia, but the point of a DVD-based reference work is that it's so much more than ...

Encarta has a long pedigree and comes in three flavours: 'Standard', 'Plus' and 'Premium Suite'. It contains, if Microsoft is to be believed, more information than a 60-volume print encyclopaedia, but the point of a DVD-based reference work is...

October, 2003

Rating

100

Computeract!ve
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Microsoft Encarta 2004 Premium Suite

By Nik Rawlinson

Engaging, authoritative and extensive - still the top choice.

Somehow, though, there's an element of flatness to this release. It doesn't excite in the way it used to, even as recently as last year, but that might be because we all know what to expect now, and it may also be because of the Visual Browser that ...

October, 2003

Rating

100

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Microsoft - Encarta 2004 Premium Suite

The sheer comprehensiveness of Microsoft's top notch multimedia encyclopedia program makes it simply impossible to cover the full breadth of its work in one single review. Frankly, the numbers can get bewildering. This time around, over ...

As reference titles go, this is frankly brilliant. Easy to use, yet easy to lose hours using, Encarta 2004 is one of those rare examples of Microsoft at the very top of its game.

Microsoft - Encarta 2004 Premium Suite features - VerdictAs reference titles go, this is frankly brilliant. We'd recommend that the extra money spent on the Premium Suite (costing �40 more than the �29.99 standard edition) is worth it,...

October, 2003

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itreviews.co.uk
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Microsoft Encarta 2004

The software giant's latest version of its flagship encyclopaedia seamlessly combines a wealth of knowledge with impressive multimedia, including Discovery Channel documentaries.

Microsoft offers Encarta 2004 on a single DVD or a five-CD set. For this 2004 release of Encarta, Microsoft has teamed up with the Discovery Channel to provide some interesting, although limited, documentary footage. Articles in Encarta 2004 can...

October, 2003

No rating

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