Microsoft sender Encarta i graven

Microsoft har på MSN Encarta annonceret, at de fra juni 2009 vil stoppe salget af Student- og Premium-udgaverne af deres digitale multimedieencyklopædi. Derudover vil hjemmesiden for encyklopædien fra oktober 2009 blive taget ned. Begrundelsen for denne beslutning skriver Microsoft i en speciel oprettet FAQ på MSN Encarta-hjemmsiden.

Encarta has been a popular product around the world for many years. However, the category of traditional encyclopedias and reference material has changed. People today seek and consume information in considerably different ways than in years past. As part of Microsoft’s goal to deliver the most effective and engaging resources for today’s consumer, it has made the decision to exit the Encarta business.Microsoft

Selvom Wikipedia på intet tidspunkt bliver nævnt i begrundelsen, fristes man til at tænke, at Wikipedias store succes som en gratis encyklopædi muligvis er grunden til Microsofts beslutning….

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *