Path: cdrom.com!barrnet.net!sgiblab!spool.mu.edu!news.cs.indiana.edu!lynx.unm.edu!dns1.NMSU.Edu!opus!ecorreia From: ecorreia@boron.cs.nmsu.edu (Eduardo Correia) Newsgroups: misc.consumers,misc.kids,alt.cd-rom,comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia,comp.publish.cdrom.software Subject: Re: cd-rom encyclopedia choice Date: 2 Apr 94 15:31:26 Organization: New Mexico State University Lines: 63 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: boron.nmsu.edu In-reply-to: rca@sirius.tn.rl.ac.uk's message of Wed, 30 Mar 1994 08:28:24 Xref: cdrom.com misc.consumers:292 misc.kids:287 alt.cd-rom:2190 comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia:277 comp.publish.cdrom.software:342 In article rca@sirius.tn.rl.ac.uk (Rafe Aldridge) writes: >> Path: dns1.NMSU.Edu!lynx.unm.edu!umn.edu!news-feed-2.peachnet.edu!emory!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!warwick!ral!rafe.tn.rl.ac.uk!rca >> From: rca@sirius.tn.rl.ac.uk (Rafe Aldridge) >> Newsgroups: misc.consumers,misc.kids,alt.cd-rom,comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia,comp.publish.cdrom.software >> Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 08:28:24 >> Organization: Rutherford Appleton Lab >> Lines: 16 >> References: >> NNTP-Posting-Host: rafe.tn.rl.ac.uk >> X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev A] >> Xref: dns1.NMSU.Edu misc.consumers:72004 misc.kids:103191 alt.cd-rom:22065 comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia:602 comp.publish.cdrom.software:968 >> In article rdn@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (richard.d.nelson) writes: >> >Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with either/and Groliers and >> >Comptons encyclopedias on cd-rom?>>I'm considering buying one of them, but >> >would like to have feedback as to which is "better". Groliers is available >> >for $39 and Comptons for around $69 through a catalog. >> These must be out of date. I know prices in the states are cheap BUT not that >> cheap. But they are !!! You have to realize that in Europe we are being fucked off... Try to contact the following company : ======================================================================== VOICE: (415) 941-2400 CD-ROM ACCESS FAX: (415) 941-4900 27361 MOODY ROAD ORDERS: (800) 959-5260 LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 Internet: Kirk.Jensen@SpaceBBS.com Mon-Fri 7-7, Sat 8-5 PDT PAYMENT: VISA, M/C, AMEX, Discover (no surcharges), check, money order. S/H PER ORDER: Small packages (1-2 small items): US $4 Can $6 Others $10 Large packages at cost. Most overseas DHL is $20 for 1st kg + $10 ea add ======================================================================== You can ask for a catalog and in this particular one you can see that : 1) Grolier MM Ency v 6.0 W 1993, w/video, sound, pics, text & maps $45 2)Compton's Inter. Ency W Compton's 1994 26 volume encyclopedia $69 Enjoy... -- =============================================================================== Manuel Eduardo C. D. Correia Centro de Informatica da Universidade do Porto (CIUP), Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4100 Porto, PORTUGAL Tel: (351-02) 600 1672, Ext: 113, Fax: (351-02) 600 3654, Internet: mcc@ciup1.ncc.up.pt =============================== OR ============================================== Eduardo Correia Department of Computer Science, Box 30001, dept C. S. New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 Internet: ecorreia@cs.nmsu.edu Tel: 1-505-6464054 ===============================================================================