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Originally Posted by topcreator

Are the 'For Dummies' books good in general?

Generally, yes. Their titles are a little misleading; the authors don't assume the reader is a dummy - rather, the term 'dummy' in this context simply refers to someone who knows little or nothing about the subject. I think it's just to create an attention-grabbing title; 'XP for Newbies' would be more accurate. Certainly no-one I know who's used one of the books ever felt as if they were being talked down to.

It would be a good start for your mother, I think. Go for it. Once she's gotten her start and the whole IT thing has been demystified a bit, she can learn by doing, as we all have. And she's certainly not alone, far from it; there are millions of silver surfers out there. She should have fun.

Actually...do you have more than one computer? Once she gets into it, you may find you need two.