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US Mall 1 - Windows Vista For Dummies
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List Price: $21.99
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Manufacturer: For Dummies
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.446
EAN: 9780471754213
ISBN: 0471754218
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: 2006-12-13
Publisher: For Dummies
Studio: For Dummies
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Customer Rating:
Summary: I'm not proud. I needed help. I found it here.
Comment: Last summer, I bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. Although I was able to fumble out transfering files back and forth with my desktop that was still on XP, I became highly frustrated by the new interface in the MSWord program. Very simple things had been made hard to find, I felt.
My pleasure in my new machine was gravely hampered until I bought this book at my local brick and mortar bookstore, paying more for it than I had to--but it turned out to be worth the money. I easily found the section I needed from the table of contents and in five minutes, armed with an understanding of how the software worked, I was able to do everything I could do before. In addition, I am aware of the capabilities of the new program. I no longer hate Vista. My stress level is down and once again, I am as happy with my new laptop as I was when I took it out of the box.
Based on past experience with computer manuals, I might never need to look at this book again. But having it ready to hand makes me confident that I shall never have to waste time trying to guess where Vista keeps a function I need.
I want to praise the author and publisher of this valuable series for making it easy for me to find and go straight to the information that I needed. My caution for potential purchasers of the book is obvious--there is much in this book that I didn't use or look at so this review is based on partial knowledge. But life is too short to spend too much time with computer instruction manuals--this book lets you take what you need and does so in clear language so that a single reading is enough. Based on my experience, I recommend this book to all the Vista-haters out there. Quit hatin' and start relatin'!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Vista by the Numbers
Comment: Compared to the old Windows XP Home Bestseller Edition (Que) encyclopaedic treatment, this Vista tutorial is superb. It is clear, but does not not insult one's intelligence. I was able to start at Page 1 and absorb knowledge, and RETAIN it, as I studied, or sometimes scanned, my way through.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Way basic book
Comment: Book is strictly for beginners and really does not cover the difference between behavior in previous windows operating systems and Vista. IMHO it should.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not worth it
Comment: I purchased this book to learn my way around Vista. I didn't think it was worth the money. It was more like a Welcome to Windows beginner book. I haven't found anything on here that has been helpful in my Vista experience. Much easier to just research online....
Customer Rating:
Summary: Windows Vista for Dummies
Comment: Windows Vista for Dummies is just what I needed to allow me to, "step by step" transfer from my old program to my new computer... I am not dumb but I do enjoy following instructions, step-by-step, written with a little humor...
Thanks,
Virginia J. Dolder
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Customer Rating:
Summary: I'm not proud. I needed help. I found it here.
Comment: Last summer, I bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. Although I was able to fumble out transfering files back and forth with my desktop that was still on XP, I became highly frustrated by the new interface in the MSWord program. Very simple things had been made hard to find, I felt.
My pleasure in my new machine was gravely hampered until I bought this book at my local brick and mortar bookstore, paying more for it than I had to--but it turned out to be worth the money. I easily found the section I needed from the table of contents and in five minutes, armed with an understanding of how the software worked, I was able to do everything I could do before. In addition, I am aware of the capabilities of the new program. I no longer hate Vista. My stress level is down and once again, I am as happy with my new laptop as I was when I took it out of the box.
Based on past experience with computer manuals, I might never need to look at this book again. But having it ready to hand makes me confident that I shall never have to waste time trying to guess where Vista keeps a function I need.
I want to praise the author and publisher of this valuable series for making it easy for me to find and go straight to the information that I needed. My caution for potential purchasers of the book is obvious--there is much in this book that I didn't use or look at so this review is based on partial knowledge. But life is too short to spend too much time with computer instruction manuals--this book lets you take what you need and does so in clear language so that a single reading is enough. Based on my experience, I recommend this book to all the Vista-haters out there. Quit hatin' and start relatin'!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Vista by the Numbers
Comment: Compared to the old Windows XP Home Bestseller Edition (Que) encyclopaedic treatment, this Vista tutorial is superb. It is clear, but does not not insult one's intelligence. I was able to start at Page 1 and absorb knowledge, and RETAIN it, as I studied, or sometimes scanned, my way through.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Way basic book
Comment: Book is strictly for beginners and really does not cover the difference between behavior in previous windows operating systems and Vista. IMHO it should.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not worth it
Comment: I purchased this book to learn my way around Vista. I didn't think it was worth the money. It was more like a Welcome to Windows beginner book. I haven't found anything on here that has been helpful in my Vista experience. Much easier to just research online....
Customer Rating:
Summary: Windows Vista for Dummies
Comment: Windows Vista for Dummies is just what I needed to allow me to, "step by step" transfer from my old program to my new computer... I am not dumb but I do enjoy following instructions, step-by-step, written with a little humor...
Thanks,
Virginia J. Dolder
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