Good Books about Vista?

[Harry Krause]

I've got Livingston/Thurrott's Windows VISTA Secrets, and it is ok,
nothing great. Anyone have any of the other tomes on VISTA and think it
is worth a recommendation?

I checked MS's site and found brief descriptions of its VISTA books, but
there were not enough details listed to induce me to buy.

Thanks.

 

[MICHAEL]

I've got Livingston/Thurrott's Windows VISTA Secrets, and it is ok, nothing great. Anyone
have any of the other tomes on VISTA and think it is worth a recommendation?

I checked MS's site and found brief descriptions of its VISTA books, but there were not
enough details listed to induce me to buy.

Thanks.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735622701

Windows Vista Inside Out
by Ed Bott (Author), Carl Siechert (Author), Craig Stinson (Author)

http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?page_id=988
Who is Ed Bott?

 

[Malke]

I've got Livingston/Thurrott's Windows VISTA Secrets, and it is ok,
nothing great. Anyone have any of the other tomes on VISTA and think it
is worth a recommendation?

I checked MS's site and found brief descriptions of its VISTA books, but
there were not enough details listed to induce me to buy.

Thanks.

It depends on whether you want a highly technical book or one more
geared toward end users. You didn't say.

I can highly recommend both "Vista - The Missing Manual" and "Vista -
The Missing Manual - Starters" by David Pogue. The Starters version has
less technical detail obviously but is still excellent.


Malke

 

[John Inzer]

I've got Livingston/Thurrott's Windows VISTA Secrets, and it is ok,
nothing great. Anyone have any of the other tomes on VISTA and think
it is worth a recommendation?

I checked MS's site and found brief descriptions of its VISTA books,
but there were not enough details listed to induce me to buy.

Thanks.

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I have the following books and
find both to be useful.

You can find additional info and
some user reviews at Amazon.

Windows Vista: The Missing Manual
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596528270/

Windows Vista: The Definitive Guide
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596528003/

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[Zim Babwe]

Vista- "How it broke up my Marriage, turned me into a Raging Alcoholic, and
forced me back to XP" by Benjaman Dover, Sphincther Press, 2007

 

[Saucy Lemon]

Agreed. It depends so much on the individual. I think the best bet, if
possible, is to go to the local big box book store and peruse. If that is
not possible, take the recommendations posted in reply.

 

[Robert Johnson]

So Zim, tell us how you realy feel about Vista?

Robert