The Little PC Book (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Lawrence J. Magid (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201353660 | ISBN-13: 978-0201353662 | Publication Date: November 30, 1998 | Edition: 3 Revised

With new hardware, software, programs, and operating systems appearing on an almost weekly basis, entering the realm of PCs can be quite intimidating for the newcomer. If only there were an all-knowing, ever-patient teacher at hand to answer questions about buying, using, and enjoying a computer. The Little PC Book, Third Edition is just the friend every beginning PC user needs. A fully updated revision of Peachpit's bestselling Little PC Book, this edition starts with the basics and covers all the latest developments in the PC world that users need to know about, including Windows 98, the Internet, and email. It's written in clear, jargon-free language, packed with screenshots and informative sidebars, and illustrated with sophisticated cartoons that instruct with humor.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

As with other installments in the rightfully popular Little Book series, Lawrence Magid's The Little PC Book takes readers through a lively, illustrated tour of their new computer. Unlike other "beginner" books, however, this one is concerned not just with teaching you how to use your PC, but also with initiating you into the culture of the PC. The first chapter, for example, ends with several pages about places where you can get help and advice once you've got your machine out of the box. In addition to the obvious (it includes a full page of tech support numbers and Web addresses), Magid offers the User Group Locator hotline number and a survey of magazines and newsletters that are essential to PC fans. Also, because this is a PC book, it recognizes that Windows and PC are not synonymous terms; Magid begins his discussion at the very beginning, and describes several things that can go wrong (and how to fix them) before Windows has booted up on your machine. In the end, The Little PC Book does much to clarify the jargon that surrounds PCs and makes them intimidating. And Magid's first-person sidebars (e.g., "I'm not naïve or egotistical enough to believe that you're going to pay attention to everything I say, but in this case, please do") make this beginner's guide feel like a tutorial with a benign master. --Patrick O'Kelley

From the Back Cover

With new hardware, software, programs, and operating systems appearing on an almost weekly basis, entering the realm of PCs can be quite intimidating for the newcomer. If only there were an all-knowing, ever-patient teacher at hand to answer questions about buying, using, and enjoying a computer.

The Little PC Book, Third Edition is just the friend every beginning PC user needs. A fully updated revision of Peachpit's bestselling Little PC Book, this edition starts with the basics and covers all the latest developments in the PC world that users need to know about, including Windows 98, the Internet, and email. It's written in clear, jargon-free language, packed with screenshots and informative sidebars, and illustrated with sophisticated cartoons that instruct with humor.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 369 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 3 Revised edition (November 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201353660
• ISBN-13: 978-0201353662
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,333,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for new computer users, July 27, 1999

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This review is from: The Little PC Book (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

I've been using Apple computers since 1981 or so. And I still operate my business using Macintosh computers. But in an increasingly Windows OS world, I often find myself seated at--horrors--some sort of PC. I go from computer expert to rank beginner in seconds! Whether you're an old Mac addict forced to use Windows, or a new PC computer user wondering how it all works and what you can do with it, I recommend this book very highly! It told me everything I needed to know without making me feel like an idiot or a dummy. Leave those other books on the rack. Magid's book is the one you want.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book, January 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Little PC Book (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

I have been using PCs at work for a few years but recently bought my first home PC. This book taught me a lot. It was easy to read and incredibly informative.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book for Computer Beginners - Period!, July 11, 2008

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This review is from: The Little PC Book (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

Forget about those "Computer for Dummies" books. They stink in comparison to "The Little PC Book" series. These books explain and help you learn about computers in a much better way than the "Dummies" series. I personally recommend this book to my clients.