Eclecticology wrote:
Erik Moeller wrote:
>Things are looking pretty grim for Britannica.
Their Java-based software
>is a piece of crap, and Encarta has much better marketing. They still have
>their original content bonus, but even in terms of content they have
>massive weaknesses in some areas (for example, compare their article on
>circumcision with ours). I think the Britannica brand will live on, but in
>terms of competition we should be more worried about Encarta (and vice
>versa).
If only Wikimedia could buy out
EB........cheap......Imagine!!
But as EB falls in price, it'll reach first
the point where Encarta can buy it but we can't.
If Encarta sees us at that time as a threat,
then they'll be sure to snap EB up before we can.
We can't let them sniff us out until we have to cash to buy EB.
How's /this/ for a slogan:
"Sifterpaedia Britannica(R) -- the free encyclopadia that you can trust"
^_^ ^_^ ^_^
-- Toby