From: Mike Kamen

David, each time I begin to get seriously into your book on OS X, I am brought to a screeching stop by an explanation that compares what is with what was.

I'm a "I've seen the light" PC user and I have no prior experience with Macintosh in any iteration, and I find the retrospective comments hugely distracting.

Any thoughts about how to read more "fluidly?"

Thanks,
Mike

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You're not the only one—several people have mentioned how annoying those comments are (i.e., "this feature is much different from its Mac OS 9 incarnation").

In the new Panther Edition of the book, I've edited almost all of that out; most of the time, it's not really essential even for old Mac heads!

You might also consider Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual. It's much of the same material, but written specifically for the former PC user, with a lot of extra stuff about how to transfer your old files, re-use your old gear, etc.

Thanks for the feedback—you're right on.

David

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