The iPad Pocket Guide |  | Author: Jeff Carlson
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0321717589
Dewey Decimal Number: 004
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Product Description
Quickly master all the features and functions of the iPad with this handy well-crafted pocket guide. Versatile, portable, powerful, ergonomically and functionally designed, the iPad is the perfect companion for digital media. With photos, music, movies, e-mail, and more than 150,000 apps, the iPad will help you organize, explore, and maximize your digital world. And, that's where this book steps in. Handy, inexpensive, and to-the-point, it's a complete companion to all the features and functions of the iPad including: Mail, Safari, Photos and Video, App Store, iBooks, Maps, Notes, Calendar, and Contacts. It will help you get up and running with easy-to-understand instructions, and then show you hidden gems and tips to make you a true iPad expert.
- Snappy writing, eye-catching graphics, and a clean design walk you through the most common iPad tasks.
- Teaches the major apps and functions including Calendar, Contacts, Maps, Notes, iPod, and Spotlight Search.
- Complete coverage of iTunes, App Store, and iBooks along with tips and tricks for each store.
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 The Pocket Guide vs. The Rough Guide August 7, 2010
Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Although the iPad ships with a whole card's worth of information, some users will undoubtedly appreciate more detailed help and information about the latest hot item from Apple. First, no need to fret if you're short a ten. Simply go to the Apple site, and you'll find a generous complimentary manual online. On the other hand, it's understandable that some reactionary types will prefer a "hard copy" manual--one, moreover, that does not require toting 200 letter-size pages of instructions.
Either one of these guides--the iPad Pocket Guide by Jeff Carlson or the Rough Guide by Peter Buckley--will do the trick--though you certainly won't require both (I ordered the 2nd only after forgetting that I'd already ordered the first). Unfortunately, the choice isn't easy. The prices are virtually equal, the size and weight of the two manuals are also practically identical. (Neither manual is quite small enough to fit into a back pants pocket, but that's merely a quibble: they're plenty compact and handy.)
Should you come across the two competing titles in a bookstore and read the back-cover hype, you're likely to assume that the Pocket Guide takes a more personal, hand-holding approach than the Rough Guide to the iPad and its application to your specific needs. However, pretty much the opposite is true. The Rough Guide has glossy pages, some in color, bigger print, more subdivisions and titles, less verbiage, and an index that has fewer than one-half the entries in the Pocket Guide (which must have close to 500 entries in its 9-page index).
Both manuals are written clearly enough, but if your interest is in the details and if your reading environment (not to mention eyesight) is optimal, you'd be justified in considering yourself better equipped with the Pocket Guide. On the other hand, it may matter to some readers that though the Pocket Guide contains more information and more detailed explanations than The Rough Guide, it presupposes just a tad more computer literacy on the part of the user. For example, the chapter entitled "Debunking the Multitasking Myth" would not immediately grab the attention of someone unfamiliar with the "myth"--or, for that matter, with the meaning of "Multitasking" (we'll be more charitable and assume the lay reader can handle "debunking"). On the other hand, if all you want is a fast read, some big print and even some color (forget the highlighting--the editor/author has done all of that for you), then the Rough Guide is no doubt your best bet for an iPad companion.
Having both manuals, I feel compelled to use both. And given the differences between the two--less about substance than style--I'd have to give both five stars at this stage. (Should the pages start breaking lose from the binding of either copy, I'll return to lower my rating.) Were I to make the choice today, I would tend to favor the Rough Guide and, should my computer skills prove insufficient to fill in some of the blanks due to its more sparse explanations, I'd then consult the free PDF manual on the Apple site. Others may wish to go with the Pocket Guide, trusting that it will serve all of their needs without requiring a move to cyberspace for added help.
An excellent guide for the iPad owner August 6, 2010
Tom Negrino (Sonoma wine country)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The iPad is nothing like most other portable computers, and there are plenty of ins and outs to learn to use it to its best potential. Carlson covers the basics and more advanced topics in a clean, easy-to-understand style. He obviously knows his stuff (he was one of the first journalists to ever see an iPad in person), and his expertise comes through loud and clear. If you need to know how to use the iPad and its apps, this is a great, quick read that not only covers the basics, but gives you the tips and tricks that will bring you a long ways towards becoming an iPad expert. Highly recommended.
 iPad Pocket Guide July 26, 2010
K. Harden (Roseville, CA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Handy book with plenty of usefull information. One negative: a "Pocket Guide" should probably be a little smaller, say to actually fit in a pocket. This book is more suited to a backpack.
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