Microsoft aims to create new opportunities in education

[NewsBytes]

Microsoft announced a renewed investment of USD 20 million in the education space over the next five years and stated that its mission for education is to empower people to realize their social and economic potential through technology

Microsoft announced a renewed investment of USD 20 million in the education space over the next five years. The company has also renewed its commitment to the chapter of Partners in Learning, its global program that provides the education community with resourc...

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[MetalheadGautham]

WTH! NewsBytes is a mod now

anyway, this is rubbish. I was fooled into buying MS Encarts 2006 when it came out, and I must say it SUCKS. There is hardly any information in it; updates are suddenly stopped once Encarts 2007 comes out and it nags you to buy the new version and I am not allowed to edit the encyclopedia or add any entries.

MS SUCKS IN EDUCATION AS MUCH AS IT DOES IN OPERATING SYSTEMS

 

[victor_rambo]

Well, MrNewsBytes, seems like you were stuck in rains(I know I know......) but I think this news is stale(may be 1 to 2 days!)........kya yaar, even bots can't do their work properly

 

[dheeraj_kumar]

^^ He must have been Miserable

I dont know if Microsoft sucks at education, but I can say that Microsoft Press is pretty good. They publish really good books.

 

[praka123]

^ as in "good printing" ?

 

[MetalheadGautham]

^^ He must have been Miserable

I dont know if Microsoft sucks at education, but I can say that Microsoft Press is pretty good. They publish really good books.

my sister studies MS textbooks at school, and I must say they suck.
Kids are taught Office 2000, Visual Basic 6 and Windows XP.

talk about crapifying.

 

[iMav]

Sorry if they are not upto your standard but IMHO they are much better than the syllabus books here.

 

[MetalheadGautham]

Sorry if they are not upto your standard but IMHO they are much better than the syllabus books here.

all computer science books in India suck and are outdated.

MS Books are no exception.

I agree.

To get good books, you need to go to expensive stores.