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Interview : with Gene Steinberg Author, of "Sams Teach Yourself the iBook in 24 Hours"
"Sams
Teach Yourself the iBook in 24 Hours" by Gene
Steinberg is a hands-on, step-by-step guide that
will lead you through the most frequently asked
real-world questions about the iBook. Gene will
show you how to set up your iBook, the basics of
the Macintosh operating system, how to use the
iBook's wireless Airport networking, and getting on
the Internet. Gene also covers the basics about
hard drives, Mac directories and files, as well as
the fundamentals of backups and other smart safety
tips. This book also instructs you on email and the
Internet, faxing as well as many software basics.
The
400 page Paperback Edition of "Sams Teach Yourself
the iBook in 24 Hours" is scheduled to be published
on December 17, 1999. You can order it now and
Amazon will ship it to you when it
arrives. Gene,
Welcome to iBook-User. Tell us, How did you get
started in the field of writing. Do you remember
your first paid article ? How
did you get into covering Apple's computers
? For
those who may not be familiar with the "Sam's Teach
Yourself the iBook in 24 Hours" series, Why don't
you give them a Brief overview ! These are the
things that will serve them well as they grow in
their computing experience ! Obviously
the format is the same, but In what ways did the
writing of Sam's Teach Yourself the iBook in 24
Hours, differ from when you wrote "Teach Yourself
the iMac in 24 hrs " ? and how was it similar
? In the end,
the iBook finally arrived at the stores just
days before the book had to be finished in
production, so I had to spend a few long days
fine-tuning the material to make sure it was
accurate and to make sure Apple didn't pull any
surprises on us. After
the MacWorld Expo showcasing the iBook and Airport,
shipping dates were repeatedly pushed back, How did
this affect you and the production of the
book? What
was the most challenging part to writing this book
? In
doing your research on the iBook what did you find
most interesting about the iBook overall
? Was
there any omissions or things that you would have
expected Apple to include in either the iBook or
Airport ? Many
Apple fans wonder what kind of support and
connections (Who or what Dept. you had the most
contact with) to Apple, do writers like yourself
get. Do
you get to meet Steve Jobs ? Separate the Myth from
reality for us ! In the old
days, Apple would let journalists see
pre-release products, so long as you agreed not
to publish the story until the product was
actually available. Now, unless the product is
displayed at a show, such as Macworld Expo, the
door is usually shut. We had only limited access
for this book. I think they
(Apple) are wrong, they are just overreacting to
the Web sites that publish information about
unreleased product. But it hurts everyone, as
the process of getting accurate information out
about something new is delayed. Overall
what's your impression of the iBook, any any quick
comparisions to the iMac ? What
computer do you use ? Will
you be getting an iBook ? Gene,
I think alot of iBook-User's will find Your book
heplful and get it. We look forward to Reviewing it
!Thank You and Good Luck in the New Year
! Thanks
Peace, Gene
Steinberg
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