An old hand dispenses sturdy advice to keyboard novices
Personal-computer books, that enormous subindustry spawned a few years ago, are becoming increasingly literate. No longer do they require a graduate course in electronics to be understood. Few, however, make a pretense of being much more than manuals. They are aimed mostly at guiding potential buyers through the aisles of computer stores or piloting novice users around the new keyboard.
Now comes a new book that promises to help owners integrate computers into their lives intellectually, emotionally and practically: Electronic Life (Knopf; 211 pages; $12.95)....
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