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The Little iBook Book
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Author: John Tollett, Robin Williams
List Price: $18.99
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ISBN: 020170093X
Publisher: Peachpit Press (19 October, 1999)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 115,231
Average Customer Rating: 3.86 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 4 out of 5
The Little iBook Book
I had purchased this book not realizing it covered an earlier version of the operating system (I'm on OS X 10.2), but it was still helpful.I'm an experienced PC user and I switched to Mac because Mac users rave about it's simplicity, etc., and eventually I want to venture into graphics. Having taken some graphics courses, I found the Mac much easier in that regard. However, for the longest time after purchasing my laptop, I was frustrated because I couldn't figure out anything. I'm computer literate and I was previously working on a supposedly more difficulty system. But it was the Mac that seemed difficult and foreign to me. Finally I figured out how to burn CDs, and it rekindled my interest in my laptop. After that, I returned to this book and perused for some tips. The information helped fill in the knowledge gaps, and now I'm loving my laptop. I like Robin Williams's writing style because it is straightforward and informative. I don't have to go to some other source for background information first. I had read one of her other books (required text for a class) and decided that she would be my information source for these things.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Excellent for not-so-beginners!
I first got introduced to the Little Mac books in college when we had to get The Little Mac Book 2nd Edition for a class I took. Of course I was blown over by the casual way Ms. Williams addressed all the topics.The Little iBook Book is for the person somewhat familair with Macintosh systems, not for beginners. It can accompany The Little iMac book which helps a *lot* with the basics. To those saying it's not elaborate enough - if it covered EVERYTHING, the book would be about a billion pages and cost in the realm of $60 or so. This book is a great way to get re-introduced to Apple (such as myself) and a grat way to learn a iBook... I highly recommend it.
Rating: 3 out of 5
The REAL Point
First of all, a beginner is a beginner, and this book states on the back that it's for beginnerish to advanced. To me that is everybody. Secondly, the real point is that people don't want to buy five and six books to learn how to use their computer. Sure that may be good for a writer of several related books, but for the consumer it just means more money spent. They've already spent all that money on a computer, so they want a nice book that tells them as much as it can. The only reason I bought this book was because it was one, or maybe the only, of few ibook books available at the time. Believe me, if "The ibook for Dummies" had been out at the same time, I never would have bought this book. "The ibook for Dummies" covers much more information, presents it in the familiar and fun "dummies" format, and costs merely a dollar more. The "Little ibook Book" is not a bad book, but it may not be the book for you. There are many other ibook references out now, and if you are still in the market for one, then my best advice is to compare them carefully before you buy, and choose what's best for you.
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