http://encarta.msn.com/guide_page_FAQ/FAQ.html Code (markup): Microsoft is shutting down its Encarta encyclopedia Web sites and will also discontinue its Student and Premium Encarta software products. %u201CThe category of traditional encyclopedias and reference material has changed,%u201D reads a note explaining the move on the MSN Encarta Web site. %u201CPeople today seek and consume information in considerably different ways than in years past.%u201D The Encarta Web sites worldwide will shut down on Oct. 31 and Microsoft will stop selling the software products by June this year. One exception is the Encarta Japan Web site, which will stay live until the last day of this year. People who have paid for a subscription to MSN Encarta Premium, which offers them access to more information, will get a refund for fees paid beyond April 30, although they%u2019ll continue to be able to access the site until it shuts down in October. Microsoft will continue to offer technical support for the software products for three years. The software giant has discontinued a couple of other products recently. Late last year it announced it would stop selling OneCare, its consumer antivirus product. It also killed off a mobile browser research product last year. Source: PC World Code (markup): Microsoft falling Apart??
that's sad and good. i always liked the Flight feature of encarta. one can fly over earth with relevant info in 3d, although i love wikipedia, has info on almost all the topics one can think of. so, no lost love...
How about Microsoft Math and other products which are usually bundled with Encarta /Microsoft student ??