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Macintosh... The Naked Truth
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Author: Scott Kelby
List Price: $19.99
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ISBN: 0735712840
Publisher: New Riders (07 March, 2002)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 52,996
Average Customer Rating: 3.87 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 5 out of 5
Mac Addicts Unite!
There are many things in this world a lot easier than being a Mac Addict in a PC World. Even since the advent of the iMac, iPod, the G5, and the iPod mini, Mac Addicts still catch grief from PC users--at least I do. I know that I can't possibly be the only Mac Addict who has been told that my computer is only for graphic artists and the like or that our market share doesn't justify our existence. Well, this book serves as ample ammunition should you ever be caught in the ongoing Mac Addict/PC user war.I would love for every PC user who ever uttered an ignorant comment about Apple products to read this book, but that would be asking a miracle. Sadly, I believe that we Mac Addicts will be the only ones to ever venture upon the factual data so entertainingly illustrated in this book. While I joke about the PC users, as does this book, in all seriousness, there is a great deal of misinformation concerning Apple's products, and this book goes a long way to doing away with those myths.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Funny!
I had no idea this book would be so funny. CompUSA, Your Own Personal Hell was my favorite chapter. So true! Do yourself a favor, have some fun. Buy this book.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Fun and enjoyable
Kelby obviously has spent many years being a Mac owner. Anyone who owns a Mac will relate to this book and laugh at the truth at what is written. Anyone who doesn't own a Mac and wants to know what the passion in Mac owners is all about should read "Macintosh...The Naked Truth".Kelby explains the difference between the Mac and PC user. He write convincingly about why the Mac is better and why Apple doesn't have the market share of the PC. After all, how many companies make Windows machines...how many have already gone out of business ? The Mac even with 3% of the market share stays in business through thick and thin...for similiar reasons that Mercedes-Benz with less then 1% of the automobile market share also stays in business. Kelby points out that Mac people are proud to display the Apple logo...ever see a Windows logo on the back of a car? He explains the pros and cons of owning a Mac and how the cons aren't quite as bad as they seem...The Apple section of CompUSA isn't the only place to find software and hardware for the Mac in that store ! Kelby also explains why the Mac doesn't have the outrageous amount of software available as do the Windows machines. Curious as to why? Quality and tight specifications are a start. Programming for the Mac is tedious and must pass Apples quality control and user specifications. This is the reason applications work better on a Mac. This book is as much fun to read as the Mac is to use ! Warning, reading this book may very well entice you to consider a Macintosh the next time you are buying a computer.
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