Readers have said...

• If your question is anywhere between "What is a 3.5 inch floppy disk drive, do I need one and how do I add/change it?" to "What is everything I need to know to be able to build a PC from scratch?" then the answer is in this book. The authors manage to crack that difficult of problem of writing in a style that makes a potentially complex subject seem easy. They actually make you feel that they have written the book specifically with you in mind, and if things do get tough, there are lots of sidebars and an excellent glossary and index to fall back on. Even if your idea of an "upgrade" is to add a printer or plug in some speakers - it's in the book. Too simple? You want to be at the leading edge and flash the BIOS - it's in the book. If you only have time to read one book on PC's, read this one.
  — review on Amazon

• I can't tell you how pleased I am with Beginners Guide to Upgrading PC's. I've have actually DONE things that I only used to dream of, added a CD-RW drive, a new HDD etc.
  — Dr. John Barker

• Purchased your recent Absolute Beginners Guide... Thanks for all of the help in [this] great new book."
  — Ken L.

• This is a lot of book for 20 bucks. Thanks."
  — Terry Johnson

• Your Beginners Guide to PC Upgrades is really excellent."
  — Ted Swirsky

• I bought your TUGPC book when it was first published. Love it and still use it. I just bought your Absolute Beginner's Guide to PC Upgrades. Another great book for us non nerds!"
  — Don Hedgepeth

• If you need the courage and the confidence to tackle a PC upgrade, you'll find it here in plain language."
  — Howard Sobel, Executive Director, WUGNET (Windows Users Group Network, Wugnet.com)

• Clear, direct, friendly and to the point: As easy a way for beginners to get beyond the basics as I've ever seen."
  — Fred Langa, Publisher of The LangaList (Langa.Com)

• When you're ready to upgrade, make sure you have this book at your side."
  — M. David Stone and Alfred Poor, authors of Troubleshooting Your PC

• The writing of Lee and Hudspeth clearly shows their understanding that the average person using a PC is not an acronym-obsessed technician with a computer science degree."
  — Todd Haefer, Associate Editor, eBay Magazine

• This book is excellent. It arrived yesterday and I sat down and read the "build it yourself" chapter first (I'm thinking of building an ATX system from scratch). Went back and started at the front and by the end of the Monday night game I had read through to chapter 7. Will plow through the rest today (it's that good)."
  — Bill Parsons

• I found that the text is clear, the admonitions on point (especially regarding my previous mistakes) and useful todo's abound. The only thing I would have perferred is for the book to be sprial bound so it would lay open while I work on my system."
  — Bill Parsons

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