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Title: PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition by Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson ISBN: 0-596-00353-6 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 24 June, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.79 (28 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Worth the price
Comment: Overall, the book was worth the price. While much of the technical information about the hardware and architecture are available in other books, the case studies are unique to this book.
One thing I did not like was the MS-Windows centric view in designing the systems. Many of the readers who are going to bother building their own PC are going to be GNU/Linux users (like me.) It is apparent from the first chapter that the author is NOT anti-Linux, nor is he ignorant about its potential. I just would have liked to see more OS-neutrality throughout the book.
My approach to recycling PC hardware is just the opposite to the author's: When I build myself a 'bigger and better' PC, I load it with GNU/Linux and recycle the old one for my four-year-old son with MS-Windows 95. The only reason I do that is solely for the learning games that he has.
Other than that one complaint, I say again, this book is well worth the price.
Good job.
Rating: 5
Summary: The best PC book I¿ve ever read
Comment: Written by a husband and wife team, PC Hardware in a Nutshell proves that technical books don't have to be dry. This book touches all the bases that you'd expect in a PC book but it goes much further. Beyond the purely technical stuff it focuses on what you need to know to make good purchase and upgrade decisions, and it's obvious that these people know what they're talking about. I bought this book intending to use it as a reference but this is a very easy book to get into as a straight-thru read. It's sometimes funny, at times outrageous, and never boring. It's refreshing to read something that ignores all the marketing hype. When a product is great, they say so. When a product sucks, they tell you that too.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Gem of a PC primer!
Comment: O'Reilly's an up and coming publisher of computer related books. Maybe a kingpin already. This selection is a true quick reference guide. Written by the Thompsons, this selection gives you a thorough look into buying, assembling and operating computers. You do need a basic understanding to get anything out of this book, but if this is the case, you won't be disappointed. I have a first edition copy, and it's still current. That says a lot, a first edition published four years ago is still not too outdated! Think about it. How many computer related books can you think of that's relatively current after four years? Huh?
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Title: Build Your Own PC, Third Edition by Morris Rosenthal ISBN: 0072195584 Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 18 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Upgrading and Repairing PCs, 15th Edition by Scott Mueller ISBN: 0789729741 Publisher: Que Pub. Date: 15 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $59.99 |
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Title: Windows XP in a Nutshell by David A. Karp, Tim O'Reilly, Troy Mott ISBN: 0596002491 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: PC Annoyances: How to Fix the Most Annoying Things About Your Personal Computer by Steve Bass ISBN: 0596005938 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Windows XP Annoyances by David A. Karp ISBN: 0596004168 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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