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Microsoft Encarta 2004 Reviews

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New video clips ; beefed-up literature guides ; enhanced interface ; constant online updates (cnet.com)

New video clips ; beefed-up literature guides ; enhanced interface ; constant online updates (zdnetasia.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Microsoft Encarta 2004

We have collected and analyzed 6 expert reviews and 19 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 93/100 and users rate it 79/100. The average review date is September 30, 2004. We have compared these reviews to 6158 reviews from other Education. The alaScore™ for this product is 89/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 89

890100

25 reviews

November, 2009

93 / 100

6 Experts

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79 / 100

19 Users

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Expert Reviews (6)

US

Microsoft Encarta 2004

By Dan Costa (cnet.com)

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...

Rating

86100

Partner Source
cnet.com
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Microsoft Encarta 2004 Premium Suite

By Nik Rawlinson (Computeract!ve)

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'...

Rating

100100

Computeract!ve
GB

Microsoft - Encarta 2004 Premium Suite

By (itreviews.co.uk)

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...

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User Reviews (19)

US

"The best encylopedia around"

By (cnet.com)

Stable, large content library, pretty easy navigation, updatable.

A bit expensive, comes on 5(!) CDs if you don't get the DVD version.

US

microsoft money

By Kim (amazon.com)

microsoft money

good product for simply keeping track of expenses, balancing checkbook, getting a good picture of where your money goes (who knew?)

US

Saved by amazon.com

By Tina (amazon.com)

Saved by amazon.com

After a near computer crash, the gentlemen who was rebuilding my computer did not realized that Microsoft Money had come as part of my computer software package. I was unable to re-install it with the rest of my programs. I went straight to amazon.com a...

Manufacturer's Description

Encarta Reference Library 2004 delivers a complete reference resource for students and scholars!

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