> Dave Johnson wrote:
> >
> > >Well, it is easy to comment but very difficult to do it better!
> > Amen. Speaking as a former Tech Editor/Writer, the work that goes
into
> > something like this is unbelievable.
> >
> > >It is hard to please an experienced PIC guy.  Mike's book is
meant for
> > >beginners and/or as a handy reference.  I trust it has done it
> > >beautifully.  I am sure it will make a good college text book,
too.  I
> > >read it all.
> > As a rank beginner w/ PICs, but with some microprocessor
experience, the
> > book was enormously helpful to me, and I'm still going back and
referring
> > to it. All in all, it was a good investment for me, and I'd heartily
> > recommend it to anyone who's getting started with PICs BUT already
knows
> > a little something about microprocessors and electronics, with the
> > warning to watch out for typos. The book is packed with good and
useful
> > info, it simply needs a thorough edit by a technical editor who
knows
> > what she's doing. It's a pity that TAB books doesn't provide that.
> >
> > Find a different publisher, Myke! :-)
> >
> > For a REAL beginner who has no experience at all with
microprocessors,
> > some of the small editing goofs could be really confusing, and
that would
> > be a shame. For a pure beginner I think I'd recommend Easy PIC'n.
> >
>
I think the Easy PIC'n book is way over priced, very limited technical
information(reading the 16F84 tech info downloaded from Mchip is more
helpful and in better detail). Nevertheless, the examples should be
welcome by beginners and ONLY beginners.

In comparision, Mike's book worth the money spent.


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