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The Oregon Trail, 5th Edition

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from: The Learning Company


I don't know if I wasn't paying attention, or was just not informed. But this program doesn't work with macs even though it was used on the old apple2GS which is just a super old version of a mac. Don't get this if you have a mac!

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National Geographic Presents: 3D Globe

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from: Topics Entertainment

October 15, 2004
And it gets better as you become more adept at scrolling through the globe/map. For what it is - and be perfectly clear: it's just what it says it is: a 3D Globe - it allows for a considerable range of information. There's also text about countries and so forth; but the text is extremely limited in that it gives very little geographical data about the countries (such as highest and lowest points and average height). Also, the topography is not as good or as detailed as on a regular atlas (e.g.,it gives no indication of relative heights of mountain ranges). When using the software, it helps to also have an encyclopedia open so as to toggle back and forth to get the kind of detailed information that 3D Globe doesn't have. I'd have given this ... Read More:

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Carmen Sandiego Geography Learning System

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from: Encore Software

April 11, 2006
Our third grader is hooked on the World game, despite being occasionally challenged by it, and enjoyed the DVD enough to request more than one viewing of it. So although we haven't even tried out the USA game yet, I think we got our money's worth, if not more.

We're using an older computer with XP, and had no installation problems. The "Where in the World" game runs just fine for us; if we have problems with the USA version I'll come back to make a note here, but so far this purchase has been great.

The storyline in the game has just enough mystery and suspense, plus the thrill of gathering clues and eventually discovering hidden secrets, to be perfect fun for this age group, which the manufacturer lists as 8-12.

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National Geographic Presents: RedShift 5 Planetarium Software

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Geography
from: Topics Entertainment

October 15, 2004
I am giving this one star based on the sell price stated by these resellers. The product itself is decent - especially when you can buy it for what it was originally sold for - $39.99. Now that the product is no longer offered by the publisher & was closed out, resellers like the ones listed on this page take advantage of that fact by inflating the legitmate MSRP & are essentially ripping you off by making you beleive that the product sells for more than it actually does. You can also guess that if it is a title that is no longer avaible, there may be compatibility issues as well.

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I Love the USA

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Geography
from: Global Software Publishing

August 01, 2004
I would love to review this product but there seems to be no way to install it. Consider that my husband is an engineer, and we have a brand new computer with all the bells and whistles. Very, very disappointing, specially for the kids.

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National Geographic: 112 Years Collector's Edition

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Geography
from: Topics Entertainment

November 12, 2002
We are bigtime National Geographic Fans. I was so excited when my husband bought me this a few years ago. We have enjoyed it very much every since. Even seeing the ads from years past is neat. Old cars, old cameras, etc.

This cd set came out 7 years ago. I would like to see something newer in the way of dvds with some of the wonderful shows, in full, from the past 44 years. We really enjoy older National Geographic specials.

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Student Home Learning System (DVD & CD-Rom) (Win/Mac)

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Geography
from: JC Research

March 14, 2006
I am so glad I purchased this product. I was a bit skeptical about the price but this software is well worth the money. Most of the subjects far exceed what my children are required to learn in school. If you are looking for a supplement to your child's educational needs look no further this software will definitely will go beyond your expectations.

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National Geographic Complete National Park Maps

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Geography
from: Topics Entertainment

August 31, 2004
Don't buy National Geographic National Parks Trail Guide (Jewel Case) if you buy this! The manufacturer should have shown that Trail Guide is included in NG National Park Maps. I bought both, and could not know this until I openned and installed them - what a waste! I bought this through J&R and they refused to help me with this. Very disappointed with J&R.

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GeoCycle USA

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Geography
from: EdVenture Software

May 02, 2002
Don't buy National Geographic National Parks Trail Guide (Jewel Case) if you buy this! The manufacturer should have shown that Trail Guide is included in NG National Park Maps. I bought both, and could not know this until I openned and installed them - what a waste! I bought this through J&R and they refused to help me with this. Very disappointed with J&R.

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National Geographic Maps: The Complete Collection

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Geography
from: Topics Entertainment

November 25, 2002
The previews on this set are JPGs, so why did NG use some form of encoding for the main maps that makes them unreadable on a Mac? Other "Windows-only" CD collections don't, which means that even if we cannot access the interface (and, say, the search function), at least can see the content.

Shame on NG for excluding the rest of us in this way!