Merry Xmas... Encarta on DVD.
My crystal ball needs tuning, it's not even the year 2000!
He, He.
Build it and they will come...
Microsoft Launches Encarta DVD-ROM Reference Suite 98
World's Leading Multimedia Reference Publisher Delivers Comprehensive
Reference Library on One DVD-ROM
REDMOND, Wash. - Dec 4, 1997 - Microsoft Corp. continues its
tradition of bringing innovative new technologies to market with the
release of its premier DVD title, the Encartar DVD-ROM Reference
Suite 98. The suite brings together three of the company's
best-selling reference titles - Microsoftr Encarta 98 Encyclopedia
Deluxe Edition, Encarta Virtual Globe 1998 Edition, and the
BookshelfO 98 reference library - on one DVD-ROM.
"Microsoft's reference collection has been reconfigured and enhanced
to take advantage of DVD's technological advancements," said Craig
Bartholomew, general manager of the reference business unit at
Microsoft. "We took advantage of DVD's superior storage capacity to
house the content and multimedia of five CD-ROMs on one DVD-ROM. Now,
consumers with access to DVD technology will have the convenience of
using the most comprehensive reference library suite available on one
disk."
This comprehensive PC collection features breathtaking 3-D World
Flights and full-screen video playback for hundreds of mini-movies
and panoramic, 360-degree views. It includes 33 new videos on
subjects as diverse as the first human steps on the moon and robots
on a production line; 33 new 360-degree views, including a tour
inside the Louvre with a stop at the Mona Lisa; and four new 3-D
World Flights.
The combined reference works contain more than 20 million words of
text in more than 50,000 articles. There are 32,000 comprehensive
articles in Encarta 98 Encyclopedia Deluxe, 1.2 million place names
in Encarta Virtual Globe, and more than 600,000 entries for
definitions, synonyms, quotes and more in Bookshelf 98.
Explore and Learn With Every Title
The best-selling encyclopedia in the world, Encarta 98 Encyclopedia
Deluxe is the ultimate learning resource, offering a wealth of
extraordinary new content and interactive features. Encarta Virtual
Globe is the richest and most detailed geographic reference available
in any medium. And Bookshelf 98 helps users enrich and improve their
written communications by providing quick and easy access to 10
essential reference works.
Highlights of the Encarta 98 Encyclopedia Deluxe include the
following:
Comprehensive content. Twenty-eight percent more content than last
year, with 6,000 new and updated articles on a wide range of topics
complete with more than 900 informative Sidebars - guest essays,
historical accounts, famous documents and speeches.
New media and interactive features. Our new Virtual Tours enhance
understanding of complex concepts and encourage exploration.
Research Organizer. A handy homework helper that makes it easy to
gather information from a variety of sources, make virtual note
cards, arrange them in an outline and construct a report.
Accessibility tools. These include closed captioning and quick
searching.
Online features. These include streamlined, automatic monthly
updates and over 10,000 searchable Web Links.
Highlights of the Encarta Virtual Globe include the following:
Richly detailed maps. Navigate a 3-D model of the Earth and turn
your PC into an interactive learning tool for understanding the
world.
Comprehensive information. Over 1.2 million place names, up-to-date
statistical data and rich cultural information make this the most
detailed world atlas in any medium.
3-D World Flights. Experience the sensation of flying over unique
geographic landmarks.
Online connection. Over 10,000 Web Links highlight news, weather and
information from all over the world.
Highlights of Bookshelf 98 include the following:
Comprehensive resources. Ten frequently used reference titles,
including the American Heritage Dictionary and the Columbia
Dictionary of Quotations.
Bookshelf Premier Web Search. Infoseek technology connects users to
more than 400,000 high-quality, editorially selected Internet sites.
QuickShelfT information retrieval tool. Options such as QuickDefine,
QuickQuote and Quick ZIP Code can be accessed without users having to
exit current programs.
Pricing and Availability
Microsoft Encarta DVD-ROM Reference Suite 98 for Windowsr 95 and
Windows NTr Workstation operating systems is available for an
estimated retail price of $129.99. Schools and other educational
institutions may acquire Encarta Reference Suite 98 at a discount
through the Microsoft Open License Pack program, a flexible plan for
acquiring Microsoft products. To take a tour of this new product,
consumers can visit the Encarta Web Site at
(http://encarta.msn.com/ref-suite98.asp)
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