I bought my first Mac, an iMac, at a local CompUSA, but I couldn't get anywhere with it, because there wasn't a real manual. Just a little card that got me as far as turning it on and that's all. I bought Mr. Steinberg's book, "Sams Teach Yourself the iMac in 24 Hours" and followed the instructions. It didn't take me very long before I got the iMac to connect to America Online and I was sending faxes to a business colleague in New York. This is a great book, easy reading, and I enjoyed it immensely.