Contest Launches First Eee PC Book to Market, Using the Asus Eee PC

INDIANAPOLIS (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) October 15, 2008 -- To launch its new book, Using the Asus Eee PC, by Bill Lawrence, Que Publishing is holding a contest to give away four of these ultra-portable computers, retailed at $450 each. Open to U.S. residents aged 18 or older, the contest begins today, runs through November 29, 2008, and may be entered by visiting www.informit.com/eeepcgiveaway.

News Facts About the Book

• Using the Asus Eee PC (ISBN 0-7897-3810-4) is the first published book about the Eee PC, an ultraportable known for its small size and affordable price.
• Teaches the reader everything, from turning the machine on and connecting it to the internet, to how to upgrade, update, and get the most from these tiny computers.
• Written for any audience, from students and business users, to first-time laptop owners and computer power-users.
• Available for $24.99 U.S. at major retailers nationwide.

About the Author

Bill Lawrence is a writer, illustrator, graphic designer, and web designer with more than thirty years of experience in the field. His most recent works include Setting Up Google Apps Standard Edition and Google Apps in Education, which he co-authored. Previous works include The Complete Desktop Publisher (co-author), The GEM Desktop Publisher, and DR. DOS 6.0 by Example. Lawrence has written dozens of technical manuals and help systems, designed full-color magazine ads, authored courseware; created press releases; designed sales collateral; and created hundreds of illustrations. He's currently working as senior software engineer for Eaton Corporation. Lawrence is well versed in Linux and UNIX and has been an open-source evangelist for years. His books, magazine articles, and technical publications have won nine regional awards and one international award from the Society for Technical Communication (STC).

About Pearson

The global leader in educational and professional publishing, Pearson is home to such respected brands as Addison-Wesley Professional, Cisco Press, Exam Cram, IBM Press, Prentice Hall Professional, Que, and Sams Publishing, which have as their online publishing arm, InformIT (www.informit.com) -The Trusted Technology Learning Source. In addition, Berkeley-based Peachpit (www.peachpit.com), the publishing partner for Adobe Press, Apple Certified, and others, publishes best-selling books for creative design professionals. Pearson is also co-founder, with O’Reilly Media Inc., of Safari Books Online (http://safari.informit.com), the premier on-demand digital library providing thousands of expert reference materials through a single point of contact, including expert technology, creative and design, business and management resources in video and text formats. Pearson Education is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the international media company. Pearson's other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

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