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Old 03-14-2012, 07:31 AM   #5
fjtorres
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The NYT elaborates:
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.co...s-the-presses/

Fitting epitaph:
Quote:
"...And they look really beautiful on the bookshelves.”
Britannica's fate was sealed back around 1991 when they *forced* Microsoft into the Encyclopedia business. Long, cautionary story there.
Short version: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encarta#History
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