[newbie] Help what computer stores stock linux OS and manuals?

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not sure about Mandrake but Half Price Computer Books has distros..

Quoting Jacob Bresciani <jacob.bresciani@ualberta.ca>:

> chapters will sell linux bibles with distros in the cover but they run
> close to $100 (big heavy book though)
>
> also future shop usually has something.
>
> Or download the ISO from the net and do your reading online, save a bit
> of money that way. but no paper to read.
>
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> Jacob Bresciani
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> On 2-Sep-04, at 11:07 PM, Jason McGeachie wrote:
>
> Russell Gaudin wrote:
>
> > I am investigating switching over to linux.  I am going to start off
> > with mandrake I think.  Is there a local store that I could buy the OS
> > with manuals etc?
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > Russell
> >
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> Welcome to the Light Side :)
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> The last I checked Half Price Computer book stores on Douglas (across
> from Canadian Tire) carried copies of most distros for $5. I'm not sure
> about the books. As far as manuals go you'd be better off using the
> internet if posible. It's difficult (and expensive) to keep hardcopies
> of linux manuals around due to the fact that it's the largest open
> source project in the world and in a constant change of flux.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Jason
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