Soon to move to Intel Mac... what is some good documentation....

What would be good training for a long time Windows user to make the transistion to an Intel Mac?
Anything good is acceptable...
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Here's a very nice book that helped me alot when making the transition from PC to Mac. "Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual". It's very easy to read and understand and covers pretty much everything. Read more about it here:
http://www.amazon.com/Switching-Mac-Missing-Manual-Tiger/dp/0596006608/ref=pdsim_b3/002-2122951-8268821

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