Hi there!I am from Brazil, and here, all brand sucks. They all sell computer much more expensive them USA and with no good hardware. At most cases, dell, hp, ibm sells here 2 times more expensive than USA, that really sucks!See ya!
I think that practice is better than just reading books, but books are also important. You must have them to consult when you don't know something, them you can figure out reading the book.