Encarta

[Blue160]

I don't think I'd be willing to put my credit card details into that site.

Too right! A quick google reveals it as a scam seller.

 

[Bennie-Mac]

Too right! A quick google reveals it as a scam seller.

It was the first place I could find that "sold" it, removed anyway

 

[Feek]

On a similar subject, does anyone remember Cinemania? It was like Encarta for films, like IMDB on a CD?

I used to get lost in that for hours, it was so easy to do, following links, reading reviews and watching clips. They used to have updates a few times a year with new films included.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I don't remember paying that much for it. I ended up buying 96 & 97 too, I paid about £20 for the latter 2 IIRC.

You didn't read my other posts.

 

[robfosters]

Oh such memories

 

[kwerk]

Oh such memories

I remember for some reason there was a weezer - buddy holly video on the windows 95 CD.

 

[gumbald]

We had Britannica, but when the internet came round it was weird to look back and think how out of date the encyclopaedia on a CD was. Now it just seems crazy to even put a CD in a computer...

 

[Glaucus]

Some of the wikepdia apps are fantastic for general browsing.

 

[Tunney]

There's plenty of polished education apps for iPad containing photos, video and music. Look under the reference section.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

How about Simple Wikipedia?

http://simple.wikipedia.org/

I use it to read about complex subjects where the normal Wikipedia entry is just confusing me, typically scientific subjects, or if I just won't to get the just of something without going into too much detail

 

[Rozzy85]

There won't anything available now like there was 15 years ago with CD based Encarta and Britannica programs. Wikipedia is the dominant player and it wouldn't be viable.

I did see Encarta '96 for 50p in Cash Converters the other week.

 

[Guest2]

Encarta 95 was awesome

 

[iamdjdz]

I used to love Encarta didn't it have some quiz in it where you went around inside some where or something?

 

[Roalith]

Think Encyclopedia Britannica are still going strong, believe there is even a Windows 8 app for it?

 

[TheVoice]

I used to love Encarta didn't it have some quiz in it where you went around inside some where or something?

Mind Maze!

 

[Reedy]

There won't anything available now like there was 15 years ago with CD based Encarta and Britannica programs. Wikipedia is the dominant player and it wouldn't be viable.

There's numerous ways to get offline style Wikipedia. Numerous mobile apps to do it too.

Though, you're not going to fit much on a CD..

 

[grimm]

I got it free with a PC I bought back in the day, think it was the 95 version. Twas awesome

 

[Dmack]

lol encarta used to have little games in it too

 

[B&W]

There was encarta, encyclopedia britannica and grolier iirc. good times

 

[Cosimo]

I remember it well and still have the original: