Pretty Good, but There Are Better Alternatives

This book is quite interesting and it covers almost every aspect of computer and peripheral hardware. It's fun to read and almost reads like a novel. But, there are several bad points: many typos, some of which are very misleading (esp mixing up megabits (Mb) and megabytes (MB), for example); out-dated (was written in 2003, and lots has changed since then); and some sections are either very boring or very confusing, but this doesn't happen too often.

This book is probably not good for an absolute beginner because some sections do not provide enough background for what is being talked about, but someone with just a small amount of background info should do alright. I've heard of other books that are similar to this one but which are newer and better, so I'd recommend looking for a different book first. Technology changes quickly, so recently-published books are important.

Other Reviews

• Pretty Good, but There Are Better Alternatives
• Could be much better with some editing.
• For those looking for the overall Hardware book this is it.