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Webaroo
« on: May 03, 2006, 03:31:09 PM »
Anyone tried it/figured it out yet?,seems like a really good idea if I could only understand it.

http://www.webaroo.com/


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Re: Webaroo
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2006, 04:40:35 PM »
I read about this a while back so here is my understanding:

It does not store the web (physically impossible) for you, so the line Search anything, anytime, anywhere is a little misleading. It actually stores a limited amount of data that's been scrunched up to smaller sizes.

So that's out of the way...what it does is allow you to do is store 'packs' of various sizes of different topics. So you can have it tailored to your needs. Basically your favorite Web sites, guides, Wikipedia, etc.

It stores the first page or two of a google search (not all 15,000 pages that you get from a live google search). So if you routinely get to page 3 or 4 of the google search before you find what you are looking for, then it may not be for you.

I have seen reports up to 80G being required.

It may have a use for people don't have web access ( :o )

But seeing as I have to connect to the web for my email, news, chats etc., I don't foresee me using it.
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Re: Webaroo
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2006, 06:25:39 PM »
I thought it might be useful for when I'm away from home with no web access,but its as you say very limited,I tried it out with this site today,and its true you can access the site without going online,but you can't go to any sub forums or messages,unless I'm missing something.

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Re: Webaroo
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2006, 07:38:01 PM »
I don't think your missing anything. That is what I thought. I think some, but not many, links may work but don't know for sure.

(that would drive me nuts not being able to get to submenus or links)

It would be better than nothing though if you needed info and was webless.

Kinda like an extended version of encarta, maybe?
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