Microsoft shuts down Encarta

Microsoft announced in March 2009 that they will cease to sell Microsoft Student and all editions of Encarta Premium software products worldwide by June 2009, citing changes in the way people seek information and in the traditional encyclopedia and reference material market as the key reasons behind the termination.

Updates for Encarta will be offered till October 2009. Additionally, MSN Encarta web sites will be discontinued by October 31, 2009, with the exception of Encarta Japan which will be discontinued on December 31, 2009. Existing MSN Encarta Premium (part of MSN Premium) subscribers will be refunded.

 

that's too bad. But it totally makes sense. Wikipedia changed the game.

 

Yeh i read about this, looks like encarta wasnt as good as wikipedia

 

I remember liking Encarta a long time ago when I was back in school. RIP

 

Instead of dragging its feet over it, MS took a very wise decision to do away with the thing that has become obsolete in this rapidly changing world.

Regards,

RightMan

 

I never really used Encarta. I didn't like the feel of it as much as other online encyclopedias.