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| Book: | Home Networking: The Missing Manual | |
| Subject: | Rather Disappointing | |
| Date: | 2006-07-03 13:02:42 | |
| From: | faton4paws | |
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Rating:
 
When we purchased this particular book, we were hoping for something akin to the Thompson's books on computer hardware and building computers (PC Hardware in a Nutshell and Building the Perfect PC, O'Reilly books). Something that used humor to explain what seems to be a complicated process -- setting up a home network. Instead we found a condescending jerk who "claimed" to make home networking easier, but in fact just gives you about three pages of information on the actual networking bit, and 36 pages of useless advice on what to network. I was so thoroughly disappointed with this book that, were it not for my other excellent experiences with O'Reilly books in general, I'd never trust this publishing company again. If you're actually interested in learning anything about networking, don't buy this book! |
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