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Title: PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition by Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson ISBN: 0-596-00513-X Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 24 July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.81 (27 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Worth the price
Comment: Overall, the book was worth the price. While much of the technical information about the hardware and architecture are available in other books, the case studies are unique to this book.
One thing I did not like was the MS-Windows centric view in designing the systems. Many of the readers who are going to bother building their own PC are going to be GNU/Linux users (like me.) It is apparent from the first chapter that the author is NOT anti-Linux, nor is he ignorant about its potential. I just would have liked to see more OS-neutrality throughout the book.
My approach to recycling PC hardware is just the opposite to the author's: When I build myself a 'bigger and better' PC, I load it with GNU/Linux and recycle the old one for my four-year-old son with MS-Windows 95. The only reason I do that is solely for the learning games that he has.
Other than that one complaint, I say again, this book is well worth the price.
Good job.
Rating: 5
Summary: Comprehensive PC hardware guide with no BS
Comment: I came across this gem while browsing at the bookstore. I wasn't really intending to buy a PC hardware book because I already have the latest edition of Upgrading and Repairing PCs but this one caught my eye because it was from O'Reilly. O'Reilly books are usually the best of breed on any given topic and this one is no exception. It's half the size, weight and price of the monster PC hardware books but it contains more actual useful information. The authors obviously know their stuff and haven't padded the book with a bunch of useless stuff to make it look more impressive. What is there is solid information about every aspect of a PC. If you're going to buy just one PC hardware book this is the one to buy.
Rating: 5
Summary: A wonderful book!
Comment: After years of buying pre-configured PC's I decided it was time to look into building my own. What I really liked about this book was it's "no-nonsense, straight to the point" approach. General information is provided for each of the hardware components as well as detailed vendor specific information. What was particularly useful was the author's "picks" at the end of each chapter, including suggestions for entry level, mid level and high end configurations. If you're looking to build or upgrade a PC this book will save you hours if not days of research - highly recommended!
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Title: Build Your Own PC, Third Edition by Morris Rosenthal ISBN: 0072195584 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Pub. Date: 18 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Upgrading and Repairing PCs, 15th Edition by Scott Mueller ISBN: 0789729741 Publisher: Que Pub. Date: 15 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $59.99 |
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Title: Windows XP in a Nutshell by Tim O'Reilly, Troy Mott, David A. Karp ISBN: 0596002491 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Windows XP Annoyances by David A. Karp ISBN: 0596004168 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 08 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Building a PC for Dummies by Mark L. Chambers ISBN: 0764507826 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 01 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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