Is This Thing On?
“Is This Thing On?” A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming is the perfect Christmas gift for the non technical person you know. For me, this is my mom. I love her dearly, but she doesn’t even know how to turn the computer on. At one point, I think we wrote her directions out, but this book is ten times better. The book starts out assuming that you know nothing about computers (which is an awesome starting point. Most books I’ve seen assume you have some sort of understanding). It talks you through why you want a computer, how to buy it, how to set it up (without having to pay the GeekSquad to come to your house), and it even shows you how to get online and send email! It teaches you about instant messaging and blogs too. It walks you through digital photography and even items like cell phones, ipods, and blackberries. This is must have guide for anyone who isn’t online due to fear. Is This Thing On? doesn’t talk down to you and really makes it extremely understandable with its clear language and illustrations. This book gets my two thumbs up!
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October 12th, 2009 at 10:55 am
This book is sure to be a runaway bestseller! There are so many people who really DON’T know how to even turn on the computer, much less make it do it’s magic
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October 12th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Thanks for the tip! I definitely will get this for my sister. I work in technology and love it and she is a total dinosaur. (She admits it!)
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October 12th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
This would be great for my Mom too, except that she doesn’t even own a computer. Good idea and I’m sure it will be a bestseller.
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October 13th, 2009 at 6:04 am
This book quite good and found to be best seller as it suitable for all age people and everyone will fall in love…
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October 13th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
This would be the perfect gift for my mom. She has so many problems when it comes to using any type of technology!
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October 19th, 2009 at 5:51 am
I have a few relatives that could use this.
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October 19th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
That book would be awesome for my mother-in-law, for sure!!
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October 30th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
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Nice review of “Is This Thing On?” & encouraging posts after. Thanks, Lisa! [link to post] Think Xmas for mom & dad.
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October 30th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
I agree with all of the above. What a great book! And a great gift for mom, dad, mother-in-law, grandpa…Okay, full disclosure. I’m Abby and I wrote “Is This Thing On?”. Lisa, thank you for your wonderful review. I hope you do all buy the book and that I hear from whoever you buy it for.
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