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National Geographic: 112 Years Collector's Edition | 
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| From: Topics Entertainment
Category: Software
Buy Used: $199.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 2297
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows ME
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 8 x 2
Model: CS-311s
UPC: 781735803110
EAN: 0781735803110
Release Date: November 12, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Get Yours While You Still Can! December 18, 2002
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
This wonderful product will soon be extinct because of its system requirements. It can only be used on systems using the Windows 98 or Windows ME platforms. That means that someday when you upgrade your computer to work with Windows XP or some future operating system, this product will cease to run. I checked with National Geographic customer service and they said that there are absolutely no plans to upgrade this product to work with XP. So as wonderful as this product is, you will still have to store your old paper copies of the National Geographic in the attic if you wish to maintain a retrospective collection. This product will not suffice as a long term archive for users. National Geographic gave no official reason why it does not plan to update the product, but it probably has something to do with the outcome of the 2001 federal case: Greenberg v. Nat'l Geographic Soc'y, 244 F.3d 1267, (11th Cir. Fla. 2001). This was a case of copyright infringement that National Geographic lost and then was required to pay a freelance photographer for re-use of his pictures in this CD-ROM product. The economics of intellectual property involved in creating such a product may be cost-prohibitive for National Geographic in the future. Ultimately, a loss for publisher, consumers and copyright holders. So get yours while you still can!
One of the best pieces of software I've bought! March 15, 2003
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I love this thing! Every single article from 1888 til 2000. This is a really treat, being able to look back on history. These articles provide me with a method to get anwsers to my history questions, and these articles come in handy when doing research. The software works great on my PC, under XP, and this software works great in MacOS 9. It doesn't seem to work in X under the Classic environment.
Utterly Cool December 14, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Okay, if you don't love old issues of National Geographic, you don't want this. That said, I LOVE old issues of National Geographic and this is really great! The user-interface is reasonably intuitive, which is rare for such CD compilations based on printed materials (in my experience -- your milage may vary), the text is clear on the screen at large resolutions, and it is basically lovely. I will say that the cardboard folders that the CDs are stored in are somewhat awkward for long-term use, but I can't say it's a big problem.I do have to add that I wish NG had set this up so it worked under Linux. It's troublesome to have to reboot to use this, so it gets less use than it should.
Love this! January 14, 2008
We are bigtime National Geographic Fans. I was so excited when my husband bought me this a few years ago. We have enjoyed it very much every since. Even seeing the ads from years past is neat. Old cars, old cameras, etc.
This cd set came out 7 years ago. I would like to see something newer in the way of dvds with some of the wonderful shows, in full, from the past 44 years. We really enjoy older National Geographic specials.
Outstanding Reference Guide April 23, 2004
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is by far the best software purchase I have ever made for my computer! I seem to always find an excuse to take a look at this extensive database to answerer questions, or just browse the articles and pictures. Some other customers complained about poor image quality and poor print quality. I have experienced neither problem. Their monitors may need updating, or readjustment. If you are a fan of the magazine, or need an outstanding reference tool, this is a good investment to make.
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