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From: jds@duke.UUCP (Joe Sloan)
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Subject: INSIDE THE IBM PC
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Date: Wed, 30-May-84 08:24:10 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 30 08:24:10 1984
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	This is a review of INSIDE THE IBM PC by Peter Norton.
I'll be frank.  I'm prejudiced against this book because of
the way it is marketed.  At first glance it looks to be a
pretty complete book.  The problem is that it is closely tied
to software that will run you another $65 if bought separately.
Stuck in the book is an order form/envelop for the software.
Nothing is said about the need for the software on the cover.
Indeed, the copies I've seen for sale recently are now wrapped
in plastic.

	When I talk about being tied to the software, I don't mean
you'll have to type stuff in yourself.  Its worse than that.
It seems, to me at least, that just when a topic gets interesting
in the book, Norton tells you that he won't go into it any more--
the details are taken care of by, you guessed it, his code.
This left me feeling, at times, like all I had bought was a copy
of a user's manual.

	The book really does have some useful information, but I 
will certainly think twice before I ever buy another book written by
Peter Norton or published by Brady.

			Joe Sloan
			duke!jds