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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 93
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Media: DVD-ROM
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Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 1.6
MPN: 96J-00139
Model: 96J-00139
UPC: 882224483728
EAN: 0882224483728
ASIN: B000Q6ZK3A
Release Date: July 6, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Gets worse with age... April 14, 2008
Greg Abrams (Valrico, FL USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've been using Encarta along with Britannica for years. I once believed that for overall depth of content, the higher mark would go to EB. But with regard to software ease of use and organization of material, Encarta would always get the nod. Not so anymore. This new version is a step backward compared to earlier years and seems to be plagued by its own desire to be both a great encyclopedia/dictionary and a homework aid for students. In the end, it achieves only a mediocre showing in both categories.
Just as an example: the new dictionary looks better and has two new tabs for translations and verb conjugations, but performs poorly compared to the 2006 version, in my opinion. It is now almost incapable of recognizing certain word inflections as typed. As an example, take the word "intoning", a present participle of "intone". Well, if you type it in to the dictionary, it will not be recognized as a word...even though if you look up "intone", you'll find the present participle form listed there. So in order to get a match, you must type in the basic form of the word in most cases.
However...some words, such as "intoxicate", have separate entries for other forms (in this case, the present participle "intoxicating"). I don't recall this idiosyncrasy in the 2006 version of Encarta dictionary. In that version, any inflection you typed in would lead you back to the basic form (e.g., present indicative) definition. This new dictionary is actually fairly annoying after a few days of working with it.
It also seems that some words were completely dropped. For example, "reenact" isn't a word from Encarta's perspective. You won't find it under that listing, or the hyphenated "re-enact". But you can find it in Merriam-Webster and practically every other dictionary on the planet. It's almost like they abridged what Encarta had in earlier versions. The weird thing about it is that you can find the word "reenact" in the Thesaurus and Verb Conjugation tabs...but not in the dictionary. What's up with that? Did Microsoft lay off their software testing team?
Perhaps there's some logic to it all. But in my opinion, it comes across as sloppy and not very helpful. I once used the little Encarta icon on my task bar every day. Now I'm opting for Britannica 2008's Merriam-Webster component instead. Oh well, it seems that some good things come to an end through unnecessary tinkering.
 A must have for all STUDENTS! October 1, 2007
Tea Cup
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was extremely impressed about how you could take and put in home work assignment a teacher has hand written and not in a book and it broke it down with the correct answer. The rest of the program can be used for any one is going to high school or college. It is a great asset and very useful tool for writing to math. I recommend this program for any one, I wish I had heard about it earlier when my son was in junior high, it is awesome.
Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2008 DVD September 21, 2007
Michael R. Foote
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A lot of very useful tools for my high school sophomore. The user interface is not very intuitive on where to find what tool you are looking for. Once you find the tool the rest is quite good.
Great Software August 4, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Microsoft student with Encarta premium 2008 is a great resource for all students. It has all kinds of tools to help you write essays do math homework and help you with all aspects of schoolwork. This software is a definite buy thanks to its price, and indeed great amount of information that it comes with this software is a great buy, and it's even better if you buy it with Britannica 2008 it will give you just a huge amount of information as well as resources to help you in school.
Encarta September 7, 2007
Alexander (Kissimmee, Florida, USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been using M. S. Encarta since it came out. This programs is very useful for adults and kids in many ways. One of the most important features is, that you can keep it updated with the latest information. Wonderful program!
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