"Macworld" Mac Upgrade and Repair Bible Book

I like Todd Stauffer's writing, and boy this book has a lot of it: 1,000-plus pages. Egads! Right away, the personality in the book jumped off the page at me. I was expecting this, being familiar with Todd's work, primarily his writing with David Pogue on MacWorld Mac Secrets and other books.Unbeknown to most PC users, there are many makes and models of the Macintosh, some of which were specifically designed never to be upgraded. Yet this book covers them all. Like other good books in this category, background and historical information is provided in addition to data on upgrades, maintenance and troubleshooting. Todd washes the whole engine here, not skimping on anything and often telling a good story along the way.My only complaint has to do with the photographs. While the line art illustrations are done nicely, nearly all the photographs are too dark and contrast-y. This makes them useless in a book where such photographs are almost crucial to getting a point across. Ignoring that single thorn in this elephant's foot, however, I was completely satisfied and enjoyed the book. It's a valuable, useful reference I plan on keeping. --Dan GookinRead More