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Summary: Always Trust David Pogue
Review: David Pogue keeps getting better and better. When I first got my computer I was at a loss, then I was given Windows ME: The Missing Manual - A book which kept me from throwing the computer out of the window. A year and a half ago I went to the Microsoft launch of Windows xp and was given Windows xp pro - I immediately installed it and loved it and have been using it ever sense, however there were still some things I didn't know how to do, now I know how to do everything...thanks to David Pogue. He and Microsoft should come to an agreement and put his book into the box of every new computer - Thanks again David for making it easy.
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Summary: What's really "Missing" is some basic information
Review: Fortunately I had the "Windows XP Annoyances" manual to thoroughly explain how to use Windows XP's Chkdsk utility. "Chkdsk", or any spelling of it, does not appear in "The Missing Manual" or index as far as I know, but it does in "Windows XP Annoyances". Something as basic and important as "Chkdsk" should not be missing. I wonder how many other entries are non-existent? Having read both manuals, I prefer "Windows XP Annoyances". Pogue's content reads like a rehashed Microsoft Windows XP "Help" tutorial. There's more substance in the other manual.
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Summary: What's really "Missing" is some basic information
Review: Fortunately I had the "Windows XP Annoyances" manual to thoroughly explain how to use Windows XP's Chkdsk utility. "Chkdsk", or any spelling of it, does not appear in "The Missing Manual" or index as far as I know, but it does in "Windows XP Annoyances". Something as basic and important as "Chkdsk" should not be missing. I wonder how many other entries are non-existent? Having read both manuals, I prefer "Windows XP Annoyances". Pogue's content reads like a rehashed Microsoft Windows XP "Help" tutorial. There's more substance in the other manual.
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Summary: Not recommended
Review: I can't in good conscious recommend this book to anyone. The only thing right about this book is the title AND the manual is still MISSING. Skip this one. Poorly presented, multiple glaring errors. Shame on you David Pogue!!
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Summary: MISSING MANUEL MISSED
Review: I expected more from this book since the title implies more information that has not been available. I didn't see anything in the book that was new.
It is not a bad manuel but there are several books that provide the same information. Perhaps, the problem with the book is the title because it leads one to think it will include more than it actually delivers.
If you do not have a good reference book on Windows XP Professional, you would not go wrong with this book.
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Summary: Needs more 'missing' information
Review: I have always been a fan of the 'missing manual' and 'nutshell' books. This one is no different, but there is a catch. If you use the XP operating system or are planning on migrating to it or getting a new machine then this book might be for you; the pivotal word being might.Typically, the 'missing manual' books provide some insight to the respective product by providing useful information that the original manual writer deemed unnecessary or might not have known. The XP Missing Manual does provide a lot of useful information, but I feel that it was a bit too rudimentary. I will agree that O'Reilly has to cater to a wide audience in a given number of pages, but this book was just too simplistic for my liking. Don't get me wrong I will still highly recommend this book, but I don't find myself referring to it as much as I have with previous OS missing manuals. If you decide to purchase this book I must recommend purchasing the Windows XP Annoyances book along with it. The Annoyances book is more on the level that I felt the XP Missing Manual book should've been. Those two books teamed up make a great reference set for beginners and power users alike.
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Summary: Find it fast, right and easy
Review: I have bought too many 'helper' books, manuals etc. over the years - and mostly found them cumbersome and hard-to digest. NOT so with the David Pogue & Zacker "Missing Manual". I can relate to several questions that needed explanations - and every time I check them out in this publication - I get the answers that serve my curiosity - and by that, tremendously improve my XP experiences and work. This Manual is for us, who are 'non-geeks' and like to improve our skills. Thank you, guys!
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Summary: Find it fast, right and easy
Review: I have bought too many 'helper' books, manuals etc. over the years - and mostly found them cumbersome and hard-to digest. NOT so with the David Pogue & Zacker "Missing Manual". I can relate to several questions that needed explanations - and every time I check them out in this publication - I get the answers that serve my curiosity - and by that, tremendously improve my XP experiences and work. This Manual is for us, who are 'non-geeks' and like to improve our skills. Thank you, guys!
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Summary: If You Really, Really Have To Use Windows XP
Review: I'm a Mac guy who, through the vicissitudes of life, must occasionally use Windows. There's no better guide than David Pogue whose advice is always accurate, clear, and witty. Best of all, Pogue understands what new users go through. He is simply the best tech writer out there. Buy this book.
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Summary: The combination is.......
Review: Simply put- BUY THIS BOOK!!!!!
If you own Windows XP Pro*, this manual is a must have, invaluable resource tool.
Easy to read and filled with helpful tips on maximizing the efficiency of your system; Pogue and Zacker got it right!
You'll save yourself so much time on completing your tasks that it'll pay for itself as soon as you get it.
My only question is why didn't we get one of these when we purchaced Windows XP??
*I use it on XP Pro and Home editions
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