Product description Find the information you need in one comprehensive source. With three complete encyclopedias, thousands of articles, magazine and online links, Merriam-Websters dictionary and thesaurus, plus an extensive reference library that includes a word atlas, photos, videos, and more, the Ultimate Reference Suite helps you explore the world with the most complete, up-to-date, and interactive information. From the Manufacturer Find all the information you need in the most trusted, up-to-date, and comprehensive resource. Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2007 DVD-ROM provides you with three exclusive, complete, and easy-to-use encyclopedias--each specifically designed for adults, students, and children. Young students can advance to the next level when they're ready, and adults can use it all their lives. In addition to significant article revisions by Britannica's editors, the new product includes new ways to explore information, virtual notecards, and updated homework help tools. Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2007 also includes a free 90-day subscription to Britannica's online premium service.
R**O
YESHUA is the Messiah of Israel, but this ENCYC will NOT install
Call the dealer first as my Windows OS 10 would NOT let it install.
R**O
too brief to be useful
I purchased Britannica because my children needed a vetted source for their high school assignments and their teachers would not accept Wikipedia. Unfortunately, Britannica's coverage is too superficial to be of used. The entire product is contained on a single CD. The first topic I looked up was the New Deal; Britannica gave it 674 words; Wikipedia 11,871. I looked up several others; all with similar results. To me, Britannica is no more than a glorified dictionary. At that, Encarta is better.The product installed and functions without problem on Windows XP SP2.
A**T
Fantastic Content, but annoyed by the install routine
I have always loved the Britannica content, but here are my gripes with the install routine.(1) You cannot choose which components to install. You either get it all, or nothing. Already got the Merriam-Webster dictionary on your computer? Too bad. Get it again with the Britannica, whether you like it or not. And so on.(2) If you choose one of the 'lite' install methods, whereby you keep the DVD in the drive for video and picture content (which can save over 2GB of space...) there is NO OPTION to tell the software which drive it looks in for the DVD. I have many optical drives, virtual drives, etc and I have the DVD in drive 'S'. I kept getting the stupid error message 'User action required, Please Insert Data Disc' despite the fact the the DVD was sitting there in the drive (the same drive I installed the product from, incidentally). This is a big problem for me, as I cannot use drive 'D' or 'E' (or whatever they are using as their unchangeable default - it's really amazing that the software would be so stupid).(3) Once you have chosen your install type, whether 'lite' or 'full', there is NO way to change it afterwards. If you made a 'lite' install and you want to change it to a 'full' install, you have to UNINSTALL the entire product again and start all over. And given that the install takes about 15 minutes, or roughly how long it takes Microsoft Office to install, this is a major pain in the backside. (Note to Britannica developers: Microsoft Office provides LOTS of install options, i.e. which components to install, and you can EASILY change them after installing. Your product should do the same.)To be honest, for a software package that has been in development since 1998 - only slightly less time than Windows itself - it is truly amazing that it is so incompetent.
S**N
Disasterlad on Britannica
I trust the information I find from Britannica and so invested in the 2007 Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite.It has something for everyone.I use it side by side with Microsoft Encarta and together I get a more complete subject review.I prefer the content of Britannica but for ease of use Encarta is still superior.I look forward to Britannica making the interface and ease of use better in future productions and that is why I am only able to award 4 stars.
S**E
Reliable
It was some years ago when I bought a previous CD version of this Encyclopedia. Although technology has advanced, and Wikipedia has come into existence, Encyclopedia Britannica is more reliable.
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Defunct
Will not install
J**E
OK, but Encarta is better
Having previously used the computer version of Encarta, I thought I'd try out the computer version of my classic Britannica. Yes, you can type in keywords and pull up resaonably well-written articles. The fun stops there. The articles contain few images: for example, I was looking up various famous people, minerals, and world landmarks, yet was disappointed to find no pictures at all in any of the articles I found. Most disappointingly, Britannica lacks the super-cool 3-D tours of famous world sites and 3-D zoomable and rotatable world atlas that Encarta does so well.
4**R
OK, if you have Vista or XP
I used this media version of the encyclopedia on a laptop running on XP. This worked OK, but as I did a limited install, the program would carefully read the disc for many features, even after installation.Yet, I was impressed with the range of information. Numerous articles surpassed what was written in wikipedia on the same article topic.I gave this three stars, because I definitely do not recommend this program for anyone using Windows 7 -even the Professional version. Either Microsoft or Britannica need to work out the compatibility bugs. This program does not install on any version of Windows 7.However, I do intend to get a future edition that is clearly programmed for Windows 7 / 64 bit compatibility. If it were not for the compatibility issue, I would give it 5 stars.
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