Encarta vs WorldBook vs Britannica
The death of multimedia software has been the worst thing to happen to computing. Now our hyper-powerful phones and computers cannot access information without needing a connection to the internet, essentially rendering them useless. However, in the old days, multimedia software was at its peak. One of the most common uses of multimedia software were encyclopedia programs. I have collected three of them, finding the most recent version—my personal favorite Microsoft’s Encarta (2009), World Book (2013), and Britannica (2015). Now, two of these encyclopedias still exist: World Book in print form and Britannica in subscription form but only online. I don’t understand why they can’t sell a digital offline copy now, but I digress. This comparison will cover two things: the articles on certain topics that I am familiar with—U.S. and technology history—and I will be comparing them for accuracy as well as how in-depth they are. Multimedia features, essen...