The Virtual Bookcase Reviews of 'Peter Norton's Inside the PC, Eighth Edition':
Reviewer amazon.com wrote:
Peter Norton's Inside the PC, this new edition included, is an excellent resource for those who need a broad-brush
introduction to personal computer technology. It gives succinct explanations of important technologies--including
information for shoppers--and even provides a high-level explanation of what computer programming is all about.
A book like this can't expect to stay current for long, and time has already introduced some shortcomings: There's no
coverage of the new 66 Mbps Ultra DMA standard and the controller cards needed to implement it. Similarly, the authors
neglect any discussion of the controversial serial number feature of the Intel Pentium III and (less excusably) barely touch
on digital photography.
Nonetheless, Peter Norton's Inside the PC has a very readable style--it's possible to sit down with this book, enjoy
reading it, and come away more knowledgeable than when you began. It's also handy as a reference--you can look up
mysterious PC terms here and expect to find a good explanation.
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