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Subject: Re: Encyclopedia Britannica
Date: 29 Jul 1994 23:22:21 GMT
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In article 6hu@search01.news.aol.com, sybilp@aol.com (SybilP) writes:
In article <jgood.8.2DDBBEA5@hookup.net>, jgood@hookup.net (John R. Good)
writes:

Britannica is still not available on CD - only on multiple disks with
files that have to be transferred to a hard drive.  Ratings put Groliers
and Encarta way out in front for general encyclopedias. Other products are
on the way, however.  If you need something on science s\check out the
McGraw-Hill science encyclopedias on CD.

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I just received a glossy brochure from Britannica on their disc.
All 32 volumes, (44,000,000 words) plus the MW Collegiate Dictionary and
MW Thesaurus are on ONE CD. You need a 486 with 4 MB RAM and 4 MB on hard drive.
No price was stated.

Sabu