"How To" book for my wife?

[OldManJimbo]

We finally convinced my wife to give up her trusty (rusty) DELL and switch to a MacBook - yippee !!!

She's not highly technical and doesn't get off on "playing around" with a computer to learn about the OS - so we're looking for a simple guide that will help her learn some of the Mac basics - without over-powering her with too much stuff. (Missing Manual would be WAY to much)

Is there a good, simple book that helps folks make the switch? My daughter and I have been Mac users for so long we don't know where to start.

BTW - she inherited a MacBook with Tiger on it - 10.4.11

 

[italiano40]

the dummy books are really good, i used one to learn linux and it was really good

 

[merl1n]

Best book for beginners (lots of pictures and fewer words):

http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yoursel...=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215447661&sr=1-4

I use it to train my wife.

 

[OldManJimbo]

Ah yes - I have used these before - didn't think of that. Good idea.

Now, I just have to convince her that I'm not suggesting SHE is the dummy

 

[varmit]

Well, the "For Dummies" are the most simplest books. http://www.amazon.com/Mac-OS-Dummies-Bob-LeVitus/dp/0764507060

 

[gusious]

I use it to train my wife.

hahahahahaha!!!!That was nice!!!!

 

[rdowns]

How about videos?

MacOS tutorials
http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/

iLife tutorials
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#iphoto-organize-0

 

[skd]

the Help window on your mac with answer most questions.........