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- From: MACE@HDQCMS2H.UTSD.ATT.COM
- Subject: Re: A good CD ROM Encyclopedia ??
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- References: <1993Jan27.145011.2718@news.nd.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 03:00:00 EST
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- In article <1993Jan27.145011.2718@news.nd.edu>
- Jim Pinkelman <James.K.Pinkelman.1@nd.edu> writes:
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- >
- >I work on setting up the computers for a small grade
- >school and am going to buy a CD ROM Drive and an
- >Encyclopedia. They don't need a particularly fast
- >or fancy drive, so I'm leaning toward a NEC 74
- >because its so cheap.
- >
- >I'm wondering about encyclopedias that come on CDs.
- >
- > Are there good/bad ones?
- > Is the Toolbox (or Toolworks) one any good?
- > Can you print articles from these CDs?
- > Are there monitor requirements? (Color, 13 inch?)
- >
- >I'd appreciate any info or guidance in this area.
- >
- >Thanks in advance.
-
- Groliers Multimedia encyclopedia is excellent. It includes quicktime
- movies, photos, maps, digitized audio clips and (printable) text.
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- For optimal use, you need a color Mac with a 68020 or better (to
- run quicktime).
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- The provide annual updates, at a reasonable fee.
-
- Hope this helps...
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- Mace Moneta, AT&T VM Product Engineering, Piscataway, NJ
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