Review of The Complete Idiot's Guide to PCs (8th Edition) (Paperback)

This book is out of date.Talks alot about Windows 98, ME and obsolete hardware.Would have been useful around the turn of the century.



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Review of Complete Idiot's Guide to UNIX (The Complete Idiot's Guide) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

This is a very well written book as an intro to Unix. I know just about nothing on Unix and wanted to learn what Unix is about. After finishing this book, I found myself understanding how and what Unix is. It usessimple language to explain the OS to you instead of technical terms ofwhich leaves you scratching your head in sheer frustration. I found it veryenjoyable reading about how Unix was born and the different flavors of Unixout there. It also teaches you the basic shell commands to get around theOS. After finishing this book and practicing what you've learned in thebook, you're definitely able to move around a little bit better on Unixthan before. It won't turn you into an expert by any means but it will giveyou a good foundation for you to head toward that direction. I am usuallyvery skeptical about the Idiot or Dummy book series but this one is anexception to the rule. This is not one of those books which leaves youcompletely exhausted for you feel the task of learning Unix is going to bebeyond you. It leaves you feeling that Unix isn't all that tough. The bookdoes not go into details about any of the Unix flavors and what each istruly about, the security features or why one might be more suitable forcertain tasks you might want to do.

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You know that UNIX is the standard operating system of the Internet, and you want--no, you need-- to get on board. You're no moron. It's something you can figure out. You would like a little lift, though. The Complete Idiot's Guide to UNIX is what you need to get up to speed quickly, and in good humor. This book gives you the straightforward scoop with the most real-world impact.

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You know that UNIX is the standard operating system of the Internet, and you want--no, you need-- to get on board. You're no moron. It's something you can figure out. You would like a little lift, though. The Complete Idiot's Guide to UNIX is what you need to get up to speed quickly, and in good humor. This book gives you the straightforward scoop with the most real-world impact.

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Review of Complete Idiots Guide to Paint Shop Pro 7 (Complete Idiot's Guide) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

As a long-time fan and user of Paint Shop Pro, I was delighted to see all the new bells, whistles and innovations in Version 7, but overwhelmed by the prospect of learning everything quickly enough while maintaining my enthusiasm.I did a lot of research before deciding on this book--especially since I usually turn to The Dummies Guides for help.However, in reading reviews of the many books on PSP 7 (both here on Amazon, and elsewhere,) Nat Gertler's Idiot's Guide was consistently praised and overall, more highly regarded than the others...so I decided to trust the opinions of the real folks like me who use this book.I was *not* disappointed.As soon as I unwrapped the book, I was in front of the computer exploring and (finally) understanding things that I hadn't been able to figure out on my own.

The text is easy to read, has good illustrations and tutorials, a sense of humor, and best of all, it's written in a lean, no nonsense style that lets me get right down to the business of creating.

IMHO, you only need one book to learn the basics *and* the exciting new features of this great program--The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paint Shop Pro 7 is a smart, economical tool for getting the most out of one of the world's best graphics programs:)

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paint Shop Pro X provides easy-to-follow, down-to-earth advice, tinged with humor that makes sense of both technology and solutions for beginning users. You can count on finding the information you need without being weighed down by unnecessary details or information that is over your head. New additions to the book cover Paint Shop Pro's new features, including: Enhanced interface features including a visual browser with adjustable thumbnail views, custom program preferences, multiple zoom levels (32:1 to 1:24), and a Recent Colors dialog window. Picture Tubes enable you to "paint" with high-quality full color graphics in patterns as both fills and lines of objects. Improved support for layers and masks, with numerous tools for the creation, editing, and management of vector, raster and adjustment layers. Intelligent photo enhancement tools such as red-eye corrector and scratch removal make photo manipulation faster and more efficient.

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paint Shop Pro X provides easy-to-follow, down-to-earth advice, tinged with humor that makes sense of both technology and solutions for beginning users. You can count on finding the information you need without being weighed down by unnecessary details or information that is over your head. New additions to the book cover Paint Shop Pro's new features, including: Enhanced interface features including a visual browser with adjustable thumbnail views, custom program preferences, multiple zoom levels (32:1 to 1:24), and a Recent Colors dialog window. Picture Tubes enable you to "paint" with high-quality full color graphics in patterns as both fills and lines of objects. Improved support for layers and masks, with numerous tools for the creation, editing, and management of vector, raster and adjustment layers. Intelligent photo enhancement tools such as red-eye corrector and scratch removal make photo manipulation faster and more efficient.

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