Buying A Computer for Dummies |
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| Title: | Buying A Computer for Dummies |
| Author: | Dan Gookin |
| Publisher: | For Dummies |
| Type: | Book / Paperback |
| Publication Date: | 13 July, 1998 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0764503138 / 9780764503139 |
| List Price: | $19.99 |
| You Save: | $16.94 |
| Amazon Price: | $3.05 (via Amazon marketplace seller) |
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Product Description
Okay. Admit it. You've been putting off the decision to break down and buy a personal computer, which means that you're still banging away on a typewriter or -- gasp! -- writing stuff out by hand. You finally realize that, as the millennium approaches, it's time to jump onto the PC bandwagon and make your move into the future. But only one thing holds you back -- you don't have a clue as to what kind of computer you want, what software you need, or how to get any of it. Have no fear. Buying a Computer For Dummies takes all the pains and headaches out of buying a new computer. Whether you're a PC newbie or a veteran power-user, you'll find that Buying a Computer For Dummies is fully loaded with sound advice and easy-to-follow steps for making the right decisions about computing hardware and software. Modems? CD-ROMs? IDE or SCSI drives? All the answers you need are right here in this fast and friendly guide to computer-buying, along with loads of tips, commonly-asked questions (and answers), and software shopping worksheets.
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Customer Reviews:
• Demystifying The Sacred Computer
07 April, 2003
Having looked at others, I have to agree that I found Dan Gookin's book to be by far the most helpful in preparing me to buy a computer for the first time. Sure, he didn't mention brand names, but there's plenty of information available from many sources to make that decision after you understand the basics, which he rightly concentrates on. As for Gookin's humor, that is a matter of taste, but I see no contradiction in being humorous, even silly, while at the same time being very serious and knowledgable about this subject. His humor helped put me at ease in a topic that is often scary for the beginner. We need awe and reverence, but they belong to God.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Excellent But Necessarily Incomplete
31 January, 2004
Okay, this is a little tough to explain. This is an EXCELLENT guide for people who need to buy a new home computer or laptop. But it by itself will not be enough to guide those people through the process smoothly.There are two considerable strengths to this guide. First of all, it demystifies all the jargon and obscure terminology, and does a commendable job doing it. Second, Dan Gookin's advice to think about SOFTWARE primarily and not HARDWARE or PRICE when one is buying is worth its weight in gold. (The fact that brand names are scarcely used in this book is a strength and not a weakness, I believe, and fits in with Mr. Gookin's approach.) And for people who think "For Dummies" guides have too much clowning around, there is very little of it here, and it is not intrusive.Having said all of these nice things, the book is occasionally minimal on key information. It could be argued that to make this guide complete, the author would have had to have written an 800-page book. In any case, this book alone won't get you through the computer-buying process comfortably. You should supplement the book with a friend who is moderately or heavily tech savvy.In short, this is a great beginning and I honestly think it would be foolish for a computer beginner to buy a new machine without having read this very price-friendly work. But that reading will have to be supplemented by a friend or work colleague in the know about personal computers.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Outdated Information For You To Buy A Computer In 2005
20 January, 2005
Don't depend on this 2005 edition of Buying a Computer FOR DUMMIES to help you to buy a computer in 2005. This book has a lot of outdated information and missed a lot current information. For example:
1) This book still talks about "external L2 cache", or Celeron with no L2 cache; still showing the picture of SIMM memory slots. We havn't see those processors & memories for at least 7 years!
2) It still recommending about the floppy drive. Why in 2005 do we still need floppy drive & floppy disks? It should discusses more about USB flash drives.
3) It does not mention about Athlon XP processor (an alternative to Pentium 4), DDR memory, & serial ATA hard drive.
4) It still mentions the ISA expansion slot, but not PCI Express.
5) It is a mis-statement that "the only real reason to go with [XP] Home over Professional is you plan to play computer games..."; there is no different between Home & Pro for computer games; but Pro cost about $100 more than Home.
6) It does not mention about Open Office which is an alternative to Microsoft Office!
- Amazon Customer Review
• An Eye Opener As Regards Pcs.
02 June, 2009
I wish I had read this book when I first bought my current computer; it is real eye opener. I don't know that I will buy another product or service without first reviewing it in a "dummy" book.
Martin
- Amazon Customer Review
• This Really Kept Me From Doing Something Dumb
03 January, 2009
This really helped me from buying something that I did not need or what. It kept me from spending more than I should, being a first time computer buyer. It has been several years since my first computer but I bet there is still a lot for a first time computer buyer.
- Amazon Customer Review
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