Microsoft Encarta - R.I.P.
by Volker Weber
On October 31, 2009, MSN Encarta Web sites worldwide will be discontinued, with the exception of Encarta Japan, which will be discontinued on December 31, 2009.
Comments
Killed by maps.google.com etc.
Michael Kobrowski, 2009-03-31
And this little Wikipedia thingie.
Volker Weber, 2009-03-31
Just for the record: Take a look at:
Encarta's page on Wikipedia: Link | Screenshot
Wikipedia's page on Encarta: Link | Screenshot
Now, which one is "better"?
Ole Saalmann, 2009-03-31
Encarta was great when we were still on dial-up and had CD-ROMS. Now it's just another Microsoft product that outdated itself.
Philipp Sury, 2009-03-31
Before Encarta there was Microsoft Bookshelf in 1987. Today, you cannot start it with Windows but a Linux DOS-Task will do.
Detlef Borchers, 2009-03-31