iMac for Dummies Internet Value Pack [Paperback]

David Pogue (Author), Charles Seiter (Author)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies (Computer/Tech) | Publication Date: October 15, 1999

Get the most out of the iMac and the Internet with this two-book boxed set containing "The iMac For Dummies" and "The Internet For Macs For Dummies, 3rd Ed.." The authors, who are both Mac columnists, cover the essentials when it comes to mastering the iMac (Pogue) and conquering the Internet with your Mac (Seiter).

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Let's be clear about what this item is: it's a boxed set of two books. One, The iMac for Dummies, is a superb guide to the iMac by David Pogue, an excellent writer and long-time Mac icon. The other, The Internet for Macs for Dummies, is a solid introduction to electronic mail and Web surfing as viewed through a Mac lens. If you don't have either book already, The iMac Internet Kit for Dummies represents a decent value--you save about 25 percent on the collective price of the two books purchased separately.

The iMac for Dummies emphasizes the iMac hardware and the fundamentals of Mac OS 8.5 (which is largely the same as later versions). Pogue deploys his keen wit and gift for describing detail (without being a bore) against everything that comes in the iMac box. Every iMac user should read this book.

The Internet for Macs for Dummies appeals to Internet novices. Author Charles Seiter explains how to hook your Macintosh to the Internet, communicate with other people, and visit cool Web sites while online. He doesn't restrict himself to the iMac but covers the same Mac OS 8.5 that the iMac runs. --David Wall

Topics covered: Setting up your iMac, using Mac OS 8.5, using the software that ships with the iMac, connecting to the Internet, Internet Explorer 4.0 and Netscape Navigator 4.5, and Web searching.

Product Details

• Paperback: 768 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (Computers); 3rd edition edition (October 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764505734
• ISBN-13: 978-0764505737
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.8 x 3.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,745,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Pogue is the personal-technology columnist for the New York Times. Each week, he contributes a print column, an online column and an online video. His daily blog, "Pogue's Posts," is the Times's most popular blog. David is also an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News and a frequent guest on NPR's "Morning Edition." His trademark comic tech videos appear each Thursday morning on CNBC. With over 3 million books in print, David is one of the world's bestselling how-to authors. He launched his own series of complete, funny computer books called the Missing Manual series, which now includes 60 titles. David graduated summa cum laude from Yale in 1985, with distinction in Music, and he spent ten years conducting and arranging Broadway musicals in New York. He's been profiled on both "48 Hours" and "60 Minutes."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The iMac Internet for Dummies Bundle, November 28, 1999

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C. perry "prone" (Dallas Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iMac for Dummies Internet Value Pack (Paperback)

The content of this book is easy to understand, however, too elementary. This book is not necessarily for an i-Mac beginner, but someone who has never owned a computer.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The title of the offering is misleading., October 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: iMac for Dummies Internet Value Pack (Paperback)

I expected David Pogue's delightful and insightful take on using my new IMac specifically to surf the Internet. What I got was David Pogue's IMac for Dummies (a terrific book which I had already bought and which included some info on surfing the Net!) and The Internet for Macs for Dummies, a general thing by some other guy on using any old Mac to surf the Internet.Am I disappointed? You bet!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "This is the one for new iMac owners" Fred Showker, UGNN, May 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: iMac for Dummies Internet Value Pack (Paperback)

If you are a new iMac owner you'll want to pick up this book -- for sure. Two reasons: 1) David Pogue probably knows more about Macs than any other writer on the scene today, and 2) Davids wit and personality shine through every page making 'Dummies' not only highly informative but a pleasure to read as well. This one will get you up and running in no time at all. . . . Fred Showker, The User Group Network News Service