- Hardcover: 960 pages
- Publisher: Addison Wesley (Dec 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0201624249
- ISBN-13: 978-0201624243
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 17 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,899,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'An excellent reference ....especially useful for fleshing out those hazy areas where real information is all too-often, obscured by buzzwords and jargon'
PC Magazine UK
'It certainly contains a treasure trove of technical facts.'
Jeff Scott, Golden Gate Computer Society
'I have compared this book with others and in my humble opinion The Indispensable PC Hardware Book is superior in every way...you'll definitely feel more comfortable knowing its sitting on your shelf waiting for you should a crisis arise'
Bonnie D Raymond, Central Maryland Microcomputer Users Group (CMMUG)
'It is massive, meticulous and technical...it represents a monumental achievement for a single author'.
Jon Vogler, Unix News --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
PC Magazine UK
'It certainly contains a treasure trove of technical facts.'
Jeff Scott, Golden Gate Computer Society
'I have compared this book with others and in my humble opinion The Indispensable PC Hardware Book is superior in every way...you'll definitely feel more comfortable knowing its sitting on your shelf waiting for you should a crisis arise'
Bonnie D Raymond, Central Maryland Microcomputer Users Group (CMMUG)
'It is massive, meticulous and technical...it represents a monumental achievement for a single author'.
Jon Vogler, Unix News --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A I 000 page blockbuster! This book provides an in-depth explanation of hardware components, how they work and how they co-operate. vComp/ete refrence to PC hardware V Unique coverage of hot topics including upgrades, overdrives and i3865 clones VComparison and exploration of EISA, Microchannel and Local Bus architectures V Extesive appendices for a lasting reference
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm at a loss as to why Messmer's text hasn't become the standard text on PC Hardware. It's amazingly well-written. The bookshelves in Sydney, Australia don't seem to give this text its due credit ... there's PC textbooks of equivalent content, but not as clear and concise. For anyone considering a PC Hardware book, make sure you include this one in your comparisons.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the one book to have. It does lack detail on graphic cards (for which I recommend Richard Ferraro's book ISBN 0-201-62490-7), and the actual microprocessor, but I already have those kind of books. This is the book that fills in the gaps that other books have promised, but fell short of. This book is nearly as complete as a whole shelf of Intel databooks, and much easier to use. Never before have I found a book that explains so well the lowest levels of PC hardware. Truely indispensable.
Format:Paperback
The book has saved me many hours of researching toil. I love it!
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Great reference
You do, of course, need some extensive background on assembly language and basic knowledge computer architecture. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 1999
Amazing in scope and coverage - a real brick, however.
The book entails a meager 1311 pages and covers every single concept, every obscure acronym, every undocumented feature (hard to tell since if they are undocumented I can't know... Read more
Published on 22 Oct 1997
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