Path: cdrom.com!barrnet.net!parc!biosci!hubcap.clemson.edu!emory!news-feed-2.peachnet.edu!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!news.duke.edu!eff!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!ns.mcs.kent.edu!Nimitz.mcs.kent.edu!jhusvar From: jhusvar@Nimitz.mcs.kent.edu (John Husvar) Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom Subject: Re: CD-ROM Review; Software Toolworks World Atlas V 4 Date: 5 May 1994 23:10:24 GMT Organization: Kent State University Lines: 37 Message-ID: <2qbud0$6i7@ns.mcs.kent.edu> References: <768107374.49snx@config.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: nimitz.mcs.kent.edu In article tut@netcom.com (Bill Tuthill) writes: > >I believe this World Atlas fails the most critical CDROM test: >would you rather have this, or a printed atlas? Mostly because >the topographic region maps are so pitiful, I would much rather >have the paper version. In my view Software Toolworks has wasted >space with marginally useful audio files. The space would have >been better used if filled with detailed geographic maps. > I suppose the answer to that would depend upon the purpose for either item. As a research tool, I'd have to agree with you. This isn't nearly detailed enough for that. As a starter for younger students, though, I still feel it would work well to get them interested in Geography. I was a bit surprised to find that the apparent street price difference between this and Global Explorer is only around $35 to $45. GE, though, is quite a bit more complicated than World Atlas. That might militate against its use for the younger set. Can't say you're wrong, Sir. You aren't and I'm not really doing this to defend one CD over another. I simply think the CD has its place and seems to fill that place fairly well. I'd always advise anyone seriously studying anything to use more than one source. I, too, found some things I think are either incorrect or inadequate about this CD. Maybe someone from Software Toolworks reads this group and might like to speak for themselves? Hello, manufacturers, publishers? Are you there? :) Best regards, John -- John Husvar, Art History, Kent State University (Yes, THAT Kent State :) jhusvar@mcs.kent.edu - john.husvar@akron-info.com - bf910@cleveland.freenet.edu Pres. ICBAGWA (Int'l Confraternity of Bad-Ass Gimps With Attitudes)