As a teenager, I thoroughly enjoyed going through the twin-CDROM version of Microsoft's encyclopedia when it was launched.
Google has already announced a number of job cuts and has scaled back or closed down a number of online services like Jaiku or Google Notebook but launched Knol, another online encyclopedia. Microsoft is not alone in refocusing its resources elsewhere. It is also likely that other consumer services and products could be reviewed in the forthcoming months.
The culling is the latest in Microsoft drive to refocus on core business and like its antivirus application, Onecare, Encarta was a consumer product that was on the decline.Įquipt and MS flight simulator were also given the boot in the last few months.