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Summary: Perfect for the Beginner!
Review: This book does exactly what it says it will: it explains the basic functions of the Pocket PC in a clear and concise manner and is perfect for a beginning Pocket PC user. There are many little tips thrown in along the way that even an intermediate user will find useful, but if you're an advanced user, this book wasn't written for you.
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Summary: Borrow, don't buy: Low information content and poor editing
Review: This is a short book (146 pages) that purports to give step-by-step instructions for the major Pocket PC applications, and also to provide tips and notes. The concept and format are promising, but the content does not measure up to the potential.Some of the decisions made concerning what material to present and where is baffling. If the Find utility is "one of its [Pocket PC's] most powerful and useful functions", why is it described at the very end of the book (page 138)? Why is there a page on video players when there is no information on making video available on the Pocket PC (page 131)? The section on wireless connections gives no real information about wireless connections, it tells you how to set up DNS which is not specific to wireless (pages 63-65). The book was poorly edited. For example, the topic of page 26 is the Notes application but the graphic shows Pocket Word. Similarly, on page 103 the topic is the Inbox but the graphic is again Pocket Word (the same as on page 26). The instructions for converting text omits an important step (clicking on the pen button) (page 29). There is some useful information, for example, setting up the New menu (page 14) and how to cheat in Solitaire (start Solitaire, bring up the software keyboard, tap Ctl (not Ctrl, another typo!), tap Shift, tap New) (page 140). And I learned that the various applications look in the My Documents folder and one level of folders nested within My Documents. Overall, there is enough useful information to make it worthwhile to borrow the book (and it's a quick read), but I do not recommend purchasing it.
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Summary: Beginners to Techies
Review: Well I found this book really helpful, I have got an Ipaq and although Craig goes over the basics, he also adds value by incorporating more technical things too. In my opinion this is a must for people to buy who want to know more about their Pocket PC, I did, and I don't regret it at all, it certainly beats the other ones that I have tried.
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Summary: What a waste of money!
Review: Well, maybe I didn't do my research well enough. Maybe I didn't read all of the descriptions twice. Whatever. This book is still not worth the paper it's printed on. It simply goes over the standard apps (calendar, tasks, email) in very little detail, does not explain any of the advanced features well, does not really explain how to efficiently use the Pocket PC -- it's just specific features of specific apps... This is how you create an appointment... This is how you open an email message... That's it!!!! Anyone with a half of brain would figure that just by using the thing; for some mentally challenged there are even manuals on the net. This book has 0 added value! Yes, once again, I should've read the reviews more carefully. But I'm gullible! I was hopeful! Mr. Craig Peacock and Digital Press: cudos to you for being able to publish and sell a book like this. Don't do it again, this is a disgrace to writers and publishers who actually make an effort to sell something useful.
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