Science Academy Deluxe 6 in 1

Customer Reviews:

Money for value pack! [Posted on 2002-11-22]
Good choice and a lot to learn for kids!

Money for value pack! [Posted on 2002-11-22]
Good choice and a lot to learn for kids!

Repackaged Material [Posted on 2003-01-05]
I am usually a fan of DK material, and was quite happy to see this product. It looked both interesting and useful for my children. However, having opened the box, and unwrapped the CDs, what do I find? (1) Encyclopedia of Science 2.0 (already got it) (2) Encyclopedia of Nature 2.0 (already got it) (3) The Way Things Work 2.0 (already got it) (4) The Ultimate Human Body 2.1 (already got it) (5) Encyclopedia of Space and the Universe (wow, at least there is one that I hadn't already got!) (6) Earth Quest (ok, so there are two I hadn't already got). And where was the indication of this on the package? No where.

So now I'm stuck with a bunch of duplicates to try to return! (Hmm, maybe I can sell my old copies of the ones I've already got instead?)

Come on DK. You can do better than that! I understand the repackaging gig, but at least let people know that is what it is!

(BTW: if you haven't got any of these CDs, then I would rate it 5 stars. They really are a good collection, at a reasonable price. The problem is that I already have them!)

excellent resource [Posted on 2003-12-27]
If you don't have the individual parts of this, the compilation is excellent, covers all the basics and more, with links to other scientific resources. A great gift that will be used again and again by middle school students.

Can't make it work with XP [Posted on 2004-01-15]
It runs fine on Windows 9x, but I just can't make it work on XP. I can't fault the product or MS for this. It won't install properly even using the Compatibility mode options in XP.

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