I bought the book "Switching to the Mac" by David Pogue. It covers a lot like alternatives software which is the biggest problem most switchers to macs have.
Here is a link to the book on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Switching-Mac-Missing-Manual-Leopard/dp/0596514123/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240356136&sr=8-1 > Tell him that I bought my first iMac in 1990 and I didn't need an > idiots guide, just a couple of days playing about with it, and that > was in the days of Mac OS9! > > Seriously, tell him to avoid any of the older guides because they > will generally be pretty much out of date as far as the operating > system is concerned. He has to make sure he gets one for OSX 10.5 > (Leopard) 'cos that's what'll come on a new machine and that's the > important bit... > > > > 2009/4/21 Ray Packham <[email protected]> > > Hi Group > > I have a mate who is getting his first mac pretty soon and is > terrified to say the least after being a windows user for donkeys > years, he asked me are their any recommended idiot type guides web > based that he can preview. > > so does anybody know of any beginners web sites that they would > recommend so that i can pass them on to him. > > > Many thanks > > P.S . looking forward to browsing the new apple store in churchill > square , although i guess its going to be somewhat the same as Cancom > in queens road. > > > Ray > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
