OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual - Which One ..?

[siam]

Hi , I would like to start reading up for when my new iMac arrives, and ive seen the Two following books for sale …


Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition

Title: Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition
First Edition: February 2008 (est.)
Series: The Missing Manuals
ISBN 10: 0-596-51412-3
ISBN 13: 9780596514129
Pages: 556



Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual

First Edition: December 2007
Series: The Missing Manuals
ISBN 10: 0-596-52952-X
ISBN 13: 9780596529529
Pages: 912

Both by David Pogue

As both books cover Leopard I am not too sure which one to get, or as a switcher to my first ever Apple Mac should I get them both, I really did not want to buy both if they cover the same things?

Any ideas which would be best..?

Thanks

 

[WhiteNoiseMaker]

I'd go for this one...

Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual

First Edition: December 2007
Series: The Missing Manuals
ISBN 10: 0-596-52952-X
ISBN 13: 9780596529529
Pages: 912


it's got 912 pages the other one only has 556.

 

[Big Bad D]

The clue to the differences is in the titles of the books...

"SWITCHING to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition" is written specifically to provide help with new users switching from PC to Mac - what are the differences, equivalences, methods for transferring information, etc.

"Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual" is a very detailed review of the new OS-X Leopard, written suitably for both computer literate people using a Mac for the first time or for existing Mac users upgrading from previous OS-X versions. I would highly recommend this book (based on my experience of the previous Tiger version).

I have found the past versions of David Pogue's books to be informatively written and really useful. Clear details of both imminently to be released books can be found on the websites: missingmanuals.com or www.oreilly.com