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Book:   PC Hardware in a Nutshell
Subject:   PC Hardware in a Nutshell Review
Date:   2000-11-24 09:05:46
From:   Darren Remington
Rating:  StarStarStarStarStar

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.


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