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Compare the CD-ROM and DVD-ROM versions. See table below.
One Source
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With more than 100,000 articles, including all the
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2004 CD or DVD (U.S. Version) Includes:
Encyclopædia Britannica
UPDATED!
Access the world’s most authoritative information in these 75,000 articles,
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Britannica Student
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- 1 DVD or 6 CDs (1 installation and 5
data discs)
- Computer Software - will not function in a DVD player.
- Content and features include:
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- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
- Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia
- Year in Review 1993-2002
- Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
- Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Thesaurus
- Merriam-Webster’s Student Dictionary
- Merriam-Webster’s Student Thesaurus
- World Atlas – Elementary, Student, Adult
- Timelines – Elementary, Student, Adult
- KnowledgeNavigator™
- Britannica Classics
- Research Organizer
- Additional Videos, Web Links, and Magazines Online
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Windows
· Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP,
NT® (with Service Pack 5 or higher)
· Pentium® 350MHz or faster processor
· 256 MB RAM
· DVD: 275 MB free hard-disk space, CD:
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· DVD: DVD-ROM drive, CD: CD-ROM drive
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· Mouse
· Sound Card and speakers recommended
· Printer recommended
· Internet access recommended
Macintosh
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· iMac™ or G3 350 MHz or faster processor
· 256 MB RAM
· DVD: 275 MB free hard-disk space, CD:
315 MB free hard-disk space
· DVD: DVD-ROM drive, CD: CD-ROM drive
· 800x600 resolution, millions of colors
· Mouse
· Sound Card and speakers recommended
· Printer recommended
· Internet access recommended
