作者：James Floyd Kelly
出版日期：June 8, 2009
出版社：Apress
页数：280
ISBN：ISBN-10: 1430219726 ISBN-13: 978-1430219729
文件格式：PDF


You know that Ubuntu software costs nothing. Now you want the PCsystem that costs as little as possible and runs Ubuntu and OSapplications without complaints and calls to tech support.
So you spend your hard–earned dollars on the hardware only and haveyour own optimized Ubuntu PC. This is the book that will show you howto get what you need without wreaking havoc on your finances. Puttogether the parts to make a great work computer for little cost.
Packed with the practical, hands–on guidance and technical know–how that you’ve come to expect from Apress, Ubuntu on a Dimetakes you on a tour of the very best, but low–cost hardware, while onlyusing zero–cost software in each of the many categories that matter tothe typical PC user.
You’ll learn how to find the best and cheapest hardware, and how toput it together to make a working PC. Learn to edit photos on theInternet without having to install any software at all. Find out whereto get a free office suite for word processing and spreadsheet work.Whatever your need, James Kelly, best–selling technology author, guides you through the exciting and often confusing world of zero–cost computing.
This book
Takes you step–by–step through a PC buildTells you what you need to install to have a fantastic work computer without spending a dimeSaves you money by showing you how to meet your computing needsSaves you time by pointing you directly to the best free softwareSaves you work by illustrating the most commonly performed tasks with each zero–cost softwareGives you choices and the ability to make your own decisions for your own needs and requirementsBefore you go buy that $900 dollar computer and that $400 officesuite—or worse, before you “borrow” it from work—stop! Let thisinexpensive book show you how to save hundreds of dollars in expensivesoftware, and never depend on the big PC providers and their techsupport again. Learn all about cheap, but fast hardware, find out aboutthe free tools that the digerati use to make their lives better, andstop paying out the nose. Don’t spend a dime!
What you’ll learnSource, buy, and put together the best hardware to make a cheap PC optimized for Ubuntu Linux.Find and install the best zero–cost software available.Learn about software as a service and take advantage of photo editing, calendaring, e-mail, and other functionality delivered at no cost via the Web.Harness the power of OpenOffice and Google Apps for your word processing, spreadsheet, presentation needs.Communicate with your friends through zero–cost voice calls, e-mail, and instant–messaging.Establish a presence on the Web through blogs and social networking sites such as Facebook.Who is this book for?Ubuntu on a Dime: Building a Ubuntu PC on Less Than $300 isaimed at students, small–business owners, retirees, educators, and justplain regular folk who aren’t blessed with large budgets, who mustsqueeze a dime’s worth of value from every penny they earn.
Buy this book if:
You’re tired of spending hundreds of dollars with commercial PCsuppliers only to end up paying all over again in time and lostresources as you get caught in “tech support hell.”You’re a computer whiz who has to set up other people’s machines.You are a student or retiree on a budget.You are a small–business owner needing the power of technology, but without the expense.You want to save money and have fun at the same time.About the Author
James Floyd Kelly is a freelance writer living in Atlanta, Georgia,with degrees in English and Industrial Engineering. A long-time LegoMindstorms developer, he is editor-in-chief of the world’s most popularLego blog, thenxtstep.com, which continues to draw anestimated 30,000+ readers monthly, and is a regular contributor to theLego Mindstorm development team. James Kelly has written on topicsincluding robotics, building custom computers and free software. Hismost recent book, Don’t Spend a Dime: The Path to Low-Cost Computing,is the first book on free software to be published in four years. Whennot writing, he and his wife enjoy watching their little boy discoverall kinds of new and exciting things about the world.