Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate 2008 [OLD VERSION]

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Manufacturer: Avanquest

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Binding: DVD-ROM
Brand: Avanquest
EAN: 0018059080263
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+
Feature: Three complete encyclopedias in one: Adult, Student, and Elementary
Format: DVD-ROM
Label: Avanquest
Manufacturer: Avanquest
Model: 8026
Platform: Windows 2000
Publisher: Avanquest
Release Date: 2007-05-30
Studio: Avanquest

Features

Three complete encyclopedias in one: Adult, Student, and Elementary
100,000+ articles, multimedia, magazine articles and more; Interactive tools including video and audio clips, and interactive tours
Homework Helpdesk provides interactive lessons, writing and speech aids to make learning, writing research papers, and preparing oral presentations fun and easy for all ages
Includes Merriam-Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus, Atlas, Timelines, Magazines and Web Links, and One-Year Subscription to Britannica Online ($70 Value)
Save articles, images, video, and more in one convenient location with Britannica Workspace

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Editorial Reviews:

Encyclopedia Britannica 2008 Ultimate gives you an all-in-one reference tool for better reasearch and faster learning. It combines three different versions of the Encyclopedia Britannica - Adult, Student & Elementary. It also has thousands of articles, magazine & Web links to make it easy to look up any topic. The included Dictionary & Thesaurus, Atlas and Timelines help you write the best and most accurate papers - and complete assignments like an expert. FREE Britannica Online 1-Year Subscription Works with Windows Vista

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Customer Rating:

Summary: Decent Learning Software
Comment: I purchased this software last year because I had to write quite a few papers for a certain college class. I used this software quite frequently. It was a great tool to use to help me get the correct information fast about the topics that I needed to write about. It has different formats so it can be used by children, teenagers, and adults. If you are in school or have a child in school, this product could definitely help you/them with class work or just general knowledge.

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Summary: Britannica Ultimate Falls Short
Comment: In many ways this is a useful and complete encyclopedia, particularly for geographical, political and historical topics.

However not enough effort is put into updating technical articles. For example, the article on the technology of photography is 25 to 30 years out of date. Digital still photography is not mentioned. The closest is a reference to the original Sony Mavica, an analog electronic media camera. The bibliography for photographic technology cites sources from the mid 1980's and earlier.

This encyclopedia would be far better if updating of topics were consistent throughout.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Very Good
Comment: Arrived very quickly. I bought this item by mistake. I accidentally pressed the 1 click buy option. But this was the best mistake I did. It is a great tool to use when doing research or just to learn something new. This is way better than having over 20 book encyclopedia. With the books it takes more space in your house, are full of dust, and they give paper cuts. With Encyclopedia Britannica you can search very fast and easily and everything is organized very good. This is very professional.

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Summary: YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
Comment: I realize that my review is not about this product, but I think it is relevant to potential purchasers of Avanquest products. I do not know anything about this particular program, but have had considerable difficulty with Avanquest as detailed below.

I purchased My Ultimate Organizer 7.0 via download and subsequent key.

I am not making this up - the product displayed a message in Serbo-Croatian telling me the key had expired.

Four hours later with Technical Support and the problem is still not resolved (despite erasing the program, reinstalling, trying different keys, searching the Windows Registry, etc). It takes a full hour on hold to get a technical support representative and at the conclusion of the last session, I was told to contact Customer Service for a CD copy in the hopes that that would resolve the issue. Now Customer Service tells me Technical Support must send me the copy, although Technical Support says otherwise. I am out $30 for a program that is at this point, totally useless, and left adrift by Avanquest who has my money and refuses to help me.

I would purchase Avanquest products with extreme caution. If you have a Technical Support issue, you will have to wait a minimum of 60 minutes on hold (no 800 number), and then get fairly substandard service after that.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Worth the Money
Comment: Received the product ahead of the schedule and loaded it with no problems at all. Enjoying the product while learning about it and the information concerning so many subjects.

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