Windows Vista Books Hit Bookshelves

Posted on January 30, 2007

Windows Vista, the new operating system from Windows, was released today and for the publishing industry that means it is time to sell lots of new computer books about how to best use Windows Vista. A book by Microsoft Windows experts Brian Livingston and Paul Thurrott called Windows Vista Secrets (Wiley) has become the bestselling Windows Vista book on Amazon.com.

"With all of the talk around Windows' latest release, it's clear that people want to know what they're getting into," said the book's co-author, Brian Livingston. "Vista is definitely a big improvement over previous software, but it helps to know how to make it work best for you."

Windows Vista Secrets includes hidden Vista commands that can enhance and simplify how users experience Vista. For those not buying a new PC the book also instructs consumers on how to install Vista while preserving Windows XP on their computers before completely converting to the new operating system.

Brian Livingston is the editorial director of WindowsSecrets.com and Paul Thurrott is editor of Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows so the two authors keep readers informed about Windows products on a daily basis.

According to a statement issued earlier today Windows Vista Secrets was the top selling Windows Vista book as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time with a Amazon sales rank of 300. It was followed by Windows Vista Inside Out (Microsoft Press) ranked 756th and Windows Vista: The Missing Manual (O'Reilly), which was ranked 991st. There are dozens of others Windows Vista help books out as well including Microsoft Windows Vista Step by Step, Alan Simpson's Windows Vista Bible and Windows Vista For Dummies. Many more Vista titles will be released by publishers in the coming months.