Sorry to be so very far off topic, but there are some very knowledgeable folks on this list. We just gave my 77 year old mother-in-law her first computer. It is running Windows 2000 (because that's what I had to load). I need to find her a really, really basic computer book, a book for someone who has never touched a computer before. The book needs to start with "this is a window," "this is how you close a window," "this is how you move a window," "this is how handle more than one window on the screen," etc. Can someone recommend a good book for windows that starts at that basic a level?
To bring this back to topic a little bit, once I get her up to speed on basic computer skills, I'll try to convert her to Linux.
If she really has never used a computer before, get her started on Linux and StarOffice (or OpenOffice right off the bat). She'll find it easy, rather than getting used to Windows and then changing a chunk of her hard-earned knowledge.
That said, the "XYZ for Dummies" series has a good reputation. But I'd rather do personal tutoring than give someone like that a book. Better communication, quicker learning, and quality time spent with my grandma. <grin>
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