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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 2.13 x 7.5 inches; 11.2 ounces
Our Recommended age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 20 years
Manufacturer recommended age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 96373
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 26, 2013
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ National Geographic
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GVFI028

Best Sellers Rank: #1,390 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
- #2 in Mapping
- #472 in Mac Software

Customer Reviews:
3.4 97 ratings

Product Description

Celebrating 125 Years of National Geographic! Browse every issue of National Geographic magazine from 1888 through 2012-more than 1,400 issues, 8,000 articles, 200,000 photographs, and hundreds of maps exactly as they appeared in print. Our definitive collection of every issue of National Geographic magazine through 2012 is digitally reproduced in high resolution. Use the visual interface to explore a topic, find photographs, browse the globe, or wander on your own expedition. Enhanced features Enhanced user interface for improved viewing of images and articles. Advanced search functionality featuring Microsoft Bing technology. Ability to copy DVD-Roms to local computer drives for access anytime Built-in online content upgrades to allow users to keep the archive current System Requirements: Windows 2GHz or faster x86-compatibility processor, or Intel Atom 1.6GHz or faster for netbook class devices. Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, (including 64 bit editions) with Service Pack 2, Windows 7 , or Windows 8 Classic. MAC OS X Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor Mac OSX v10.4.11,v10.6,v10.7, or v10.8 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended) Internet access required for some features; Geobrowse is dependent on third-party support

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3.4 out of 5

97 global ratings

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Customers like the content of the software, saying it has an awesome library of information and great value for historical information. They are also impressed with the magazine database. However, some customers have reported issues with ease of installation, performance, and pdf resolution. They say the software runs slowly, takes forever to load, and the graphics are poor. Customers also dislike the quality. Opinions are mixed on ease of use.

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9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers find the content awesome, great value for historical information, and impressed with the magazine database. They also say the CDs set is nice for browsing according years and articles. Overall, customers say it's great to get so much material for less than $20 and an extraordinary collection of their favorite magazine.

"...The magazines speak for themselves - it is great to get so much material for less than $20." Read more

"...Overall I'm impressed with the magazine database, and it's fun to be able to read the issues from way long ago (the old advertisements fascinate me)...." Read more

"...It gives lot of historical informations about how they saw the world through 126 years (with my downloaded 2013 year)...." Read more

"...Geographic - 125 Years (1888 - 2012) CDs set is nice for browsing according years and articles." Read more

9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers find the value of the product to be amazing, priceless, and great. They also say it's an enormous archive of National Geographic for very cheap.

"...I HIGHLY recommend this product - SUPERB VALUE for historical info." Read more

"...This is worth buying, but could have been so much better with just a little more effort." Read more

"So the good thing is it's an enormous archive of National Geographic for very cheap. It's great to have all the magazine content stored on DVD-ROM...." Read more

"...It's priceless." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers find the photographs look good, iconic, and amazing. They also say the colors are good, but the resolution of the text is fuzzy. Customers also mention the interface is pretty, but not properly thought out. They say the magazines are informative and complete with pictures and ads.

"...The photographs look pretty good, but if you zoom in to examine a detail they will begin to break up. The text isn't searchable...." Read more

"...The colors are as good, but the resolution of the text is a bit fuzzy but readable, even when viewing two pages at once on the 1600 x 900 dpi..." Read more

"...years of one of the world's most informative magazines, complete with pictures and ads.If only the software could deliver as well...." Read more

"...The interface is pretty, but not properly thought-out...." Read more

24 customers mention13 positive11 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use. Some mention that the content is easy to read and print, with good data presentation and search functions. They also say it's a fantastic set for easy viewing on the computer. However, some customers say the GUI is non-intuitive, not user friendly, and hard reading the text because the resolution is bad. They say the user instructions are rather limited.

"...Lot of articals to read and maps to see.For this price, it's quite a bargain.I think they won't make any digital years after 2013...." Read more

"...The user instructions are rather limited. For example it says you have to load all 6 discs (50Gb) onto your hard disk...." Read more

"...It is marginally usable but the indexing and accessibility are awful...." Read more

"...App has more flash than value as its GUI is non-intuitive and it requires a ton of system resources..." Read more

17 customers mention5 positive12 negative

Customers find the installation process of the software difficult and say it's poorly developed and hard to use. They also say the interface is pretty but not properly thought out.

"...disc 7 has 2010-2012. A bit more bad programming. I checked for updates, I have the latest version of software. I checked for content updates...." Read more

"...pictures of pages displayed using their clumsy custom and non-intuitive app." Read more

"...The DVD version is fine and the Adobe software is ok...." Read more

"...seems National Geographic went out of their way to make their software hard to use. I would have expected better of them...." Read more

11 customers mention0 positive11 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the physical software. They mention that it runs slowly, takes forever to load, and turns fast computers into glaciers. They also say that the navigation is slow and clunky, and that the page just freezes.

"...Some commands may run just a tad slow, but not to the point where it is frustrating...." Read more

"...burn a complete copy of a DVD in about ten minutes that's really poor performance...." Read more

"...The software is a bit slow to load and respond, but not to a maddening degree...." Read more

"...It's typical of specialized products like this: navigation is slow and clunky to put it mildly...." Read more

9 customers mention0 positive9 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the pdf resolution of the product. They mention that the image quality is not great, the image area of the loupe is small, and the magnification is 2x at best. Customers also mention that graphics are poor and zoom is required to read the text. They also say that the quality of the optical scanning is poor and does not scale up while preserving definition.

"...I bought that and the print resolution was so poor it was unreadable to me. The DVD version is fine and the Adobe software is ok...." Read more

"...a virtual loupe to magnify portions of the image but the image area of the loupe is small and the magnification is 2x at best...." Read more

"...Most of the time it is hard reading the text because the resolution is so bad. Reading a whole article is a challenge...." Read more

"...First, the quality of the optical scanning is poor in that it doesn't scale up while preserving definition...." Read more

9 customers mention0 positive9 negative

Customers are disappointed with the quality of the photos on disc. They say it's far from the quality content and indexing/searching for research. They also say it is poorly developed and insufficiently tried, and a waste of money.

"...What a waste of money. I haven't encountered any adware yet, instead, I cannot load the magazines onto the computer...." Read more

"...It's far from the quality of content nor quality of indexing/searching for research nor just looking around on a subject...." Read more

"...But I'm not so impressed with the quality of some of the images / photographs / maps / graphics...." Read more

"...However they only just scanned the magazines in a very low quality. Most of the time it is hard reading the text because the resolution is so bad...." Read more

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Einjerhar

GREAT VALUE FOR HISTORICAL INFORMATION

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2015

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Prior to installing the software on my laptop that is a few years old I READ THE INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS which clearly states to install Adobe AIR if your computer does not have it. Done. Directions then say to USE DISC 7 FOR INSTALL. Check. Install directions also state DVD TO HARD DRIVE DOWNLOAD TIME CAN TAKE 60 - 90 MINUTES. I watched NCAA B-Ball playoffs while installing all the discs. Each took about an hour. I cannot see how one can complain about the download time when it is CLEARLY stated in the instructions, and then sit and watch it, complaining about it? LOL.

Search feature is great - type in a subject, for me it was Vikings, and I had no less than two dozen articles with Vikings mentioned or featured. Some commands may run just a tad slow, but not to the point where it is frustrating.

I know NG is known primarily for their stellar photography, but for twenty-some dollars I'm satisfied with the cost versus photo quality trade off. Honestly, the photo quality on the DVD's did not really bother me at all. For the price , I am fairly certain you will be pleased with the product - and all the free space if you elect to RECYCLE your NG collection.

I HIGHLY recommend this product - SUPERB VALUE for historical info.

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Amazon Customer

Utter rubbish

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2017

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Against my better judgment, I bought this. I wasn't keen on NatGeo selling out to Murdoch. But since these magazines predate the sell out, I decided to buy it anyway. What a waste of money. I haven't encountered any adware yet, instead, I cannot load the magazines onto the computer. The program installs fine, though it first installs Adobe Air, not a problem, except it states that its installing CNG. Once that's done, it then goes on to actually install CNG. A bad bit of programming that.

I opted to install the magazines on my computer (running Win7). The intent was to avoid having them scratched through constantly swapping them out. Boy was I in for a surprise. They will not install. It kept asking for Disc#1 (2010-2012). Disc 1 has 1996-2009 (which is displayed in the upper right hand corner next to Exit, so it see it!!), disc 7 has 2010-2012. A bit more bad programming. I checked for updates, I have the latest version of software. I checked for content updates. After creating an account and installing a Free Content Update, it now asks for disc 1 1953-2012. I also discovered at this time that I have to purchase the magazines for 2011 and 2012, despite having them on disc 7.

As if that wasn't enough, I masochistically repeated all this BS on the laptop, which runs Win10. The exact same thing happened. To top it off, I can't uninstall it. There's no option and it does not appear in the Installed Programs list. I can uninstall Adobe Air, but not CNG. I'll have to roll my system back in order to remove it.

So much for a surprise gift.

5 people found this helpful

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Robin

... some negative reviews and unjust comparisons with the very poor CD-Rom version of this product

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2016

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There have been some negative reviews and unjust comparisons with the very poor CD-Rom version of this product. I bought that and the print resolution was so poor it was unreadable to me. The DVD version is fine and the Adobe software is ok. I read this on a 23" monitor and it is readable easily at full screen and even easier if you zoom.
The user instructions are rather limited. For example it says you have to load all 6 discs (50Gb) onto your hard disk. This is not so, I have disc 1 and disc 4 only and it works fine for the years that are uploaded - and takes 9Gb on my hard drive. But you have to copy manually from the DVD to wherever you nominate, the software objects if it sees less than 50Gb free. I plan to move things to an SD-card and take no room on my hard drive, other than for the program.
The magazines speak for themselves - it is great to get so much material for less than $20.

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Not My Real Name

It's far from the quality of content nor quality of indexing/searching for research nor just looking around on a subject.

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2015

Verified Purchase

1) Requires their app to use content - see shortcomings of app below
2) App has more flash than value as its GUI is non-intuitive and it requires a ton of system resources (brand new Yosemite MBP-Retina was slowed down while it ran)
3) Swapping discs is needed constantly
4) The content does not seem to have been scanned into searchable form as I cannot find a way to get the search to include the text
5) Content appears to be pictures of pages - not all that easy to scroll nor read

It's far from the quality of content nor quality of indexing/searching for research nor just looking around on a subject. It appears to be a quick way of getting pictures of pages displayed using their clumsy custom and non-intuitive app.

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Buttheadrulesagain

Great semi-specialized reference tool for science and sociological research and writting

Reviewed in Mexico on August 9, 2016

Verified Purchase

Don't let the negative reviews dissuade you from buying this great collection. Scans have a correct quality (not ultra high resolution, but text is very readable, and photos are enjoyable). More resolution = even more disk space. I think CNG has the right balance, since installing this enormous amount of information in your computer takes aroung 50 gb already, and takes several hours to complete.

I think the best aspect of this collection is their search tools. There's some room for improvement, but these are good enough to make most topic searching easy. You can search by topic, keyword, or even by geographical location (you select the place, and the program gives you all the articles written about that place in the whole collection).

If you find an article you want to read, you can print it in paper or convert it to pdf (through the printing feature) and take it with you anywhere. Everything else good about this product is true, and can be read in the other reviews. At this super low cost, this great collection is a bargain you can't let slip through.

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Alberto Mario Estrada Reynoso

Alberto Mario Estrada Reynoso.

Reviewed in Mexico on October 24, 2016

Verified Purchase

Al instalarlo en mi computadora Apple se bloqueó con un mensaje indicando que no es válido un archivo imposibilitado la instalación del mismo.

Quiero regresar lo para que me den un nuevo pues Nacional Geographic es la mejor revista del mundo con más de 125 años de presencia.
Además la calidad de sus fotográfico es magnífica.

Ojalá pudiera saber cómo pedir un reemplazo. Pero no se como hacerlo. Necesitamos ayuda por favor.

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