The Little Ibook Book

by John Tollett and Robin Williams

The iBook is a handy but affordable portable computer from Apple. This text includes creative ideas for using the iBook at home or in the office and is filled with real-world examples. There is a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 020170093X
• ISBN13: 9780201700930
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The Little iBook Book

I had purchased this book not realizing it covered an earlier version of the operating system (I'm on OS X 10.2), but it was still helpful.I'm an experienced PC user and I switched to Mac because Mac users rave about it's simplicity, etc., and eventually I want to venture into graphics. Having taken some graphics courses, I found the Mac much easier in that regard.However, for the longest time after purchasing my laptop, I was frustrated because I couldn't figure out anything. I'm computer literate and I was previously working on a supposedly more difficulty system. But it was the Mac that seemed difficult and foreign to me.Finally I figured out how to burn CDs, and it rekindled my interest in my laptop. After that, I returned to this book and perused for some tips. The information helped fill in the knowledge gaps, and now I'm loving my laptop.I like Robin Williams's writing style because it is straightforward and informative. I don't have to go to some other source for background information first. I had read one of her other books (required text for a class) and decided that she would be my information source for these things.

Excellent for not-so-beginners!

I first got introduced to the Little Mac books in college when we had to get The Little Mac Book 2nd Edition for a class I took. Of course I was blown over by the casual way Ms. Williams addressed all the topics.The Little iBook Book is for the person somewhat familair with Macintosh systems, not for beginners. It can accompany The Little iMac book which helps a *lot* with the basics. To those saying it's not elaborate enough - if it covered EVERYTHING, the book would be about a billion pages and cost in the realm of $60 or so.This book is a great way to get re-introduced to Apple (such as myself) and a grat way to learn a iBook... I highly recommend it.

Other reviewers missed the point

It seems the other reviewers of this book missed the point of the book. It is *not* a book for new beginners who want to learn how to use a Mac; as stated clearly in the information at the top of this page and on the back cover of the book, it is aimed mostly at mobile computing. We assume you bought an iBook to connect on the road, and the book is filled with tips and tricks on how to do that. I beg to differ with the reviewer below, but this information is *not* superficial. I can't tell you how much time we spent finding out all the tidbits of computing on the road and all the little extra parts you need. I don't think it's quite fair for a reader to complain that the content of a book doesn't have what they want if they didn't bother to read the cover or the accompanying information before they bought it. I have written a large number of books for beginning Mac users about the applications and the OS and did not feel it necessary to write it all over again in this book because that is not the purpose of this book!

A good book to carry in your laptop bag

Well written and concise, this slim volume packs well to carry on the road with you when you need a handy quick reference--especially for iBook features you don't use often. The chapter on connecting to the Internet while on the road is especially helpful with step-by-step instructions to make the whole process as painless as possible. (Let's face it: when you're living out of a suitcase, anything that eliminates aggravation is a blessing!)

Great book for beginning ibookers

This book was very useful when I first got my ibook. It is easy reading and very informative for basic ibook tasks. However, it does not go into the basics of applications such as appleworks, etc. and as I got more familiar with my ibook, the book had less to offer for me. I ended up buying other books with even more mac/ibook secrets that this "little" did not have room for. It also has nothing on OS9 or much on any OS. I had to learn about my operating system from another book. If you just want bare basics of ibook, then this is the book to get. If you're not a first time mac user and/or are comfortably familiar with your ibook, then this book may be to basic for you.