CompuServe Messages

Well, frankly, the only reason I haven't sold or traded most of the CDs is that I'm honoring the bundling agreement. Bookshelf is good, and I use that a fair amount. The consensus on the Compton's Encyclopedia is that it's better for kids than Grolier's, but not as good for adults, and I'd be inclined to agree (although the only version of Grolier's I've seen is the one online here). Languages of the World was a _major_ disappointment: the programmers should never be allowed to touch anything bigger than a C-64 again. For their own safety: I'm sure if they unleash anything else like it, someone will have them assassinated… I've never even opened Mammals (although I probably will, someday) or Mixed-up Mother Goose (and probably won't, unless my vasectomy undoes itself), so I can't comment about them. The World Atlas is okay, but it shows that it was originally designed for a hard disk: not nearly enough almanac-type data for my taste, and I doubt they've used a tenth of the disc's capacity. I tend to use the Business & Economic Atlas, instead, now that I have it. Seems to be the same maps (it's also from Toolworks), but more reference data. Much to my surprise (and possibly of no consequence to you), the Atlas disc doesn't include the U.S. atlas. Given my needs (which, I re-emphasize, don't include Photo-CD or multimedia), I'd probably go for the used LL over the new Mitsumi. The Sony drive looks to me, based on a cursory examination, like it's better built. And I've come to like caddies, now that they're half the price they used to be. Now, if only I could get an OS/2 driver… Ran