Mark Minasi's book isn't really an MCSE book. It's written in a style that's really easy to take in what's going on with plenty of examples. His book is really just an upgrade to the Windows 2000 edition he wrote. However, he does cover all the new topics concerning Windows 2003 in depth.
Again, Trainsignal CBT training is some of the best i've come across and covers many of the MCSE topics - if that's your ultimate aim.
BTW, i'm not associated with Trainsignal in any way. I just find the quality to be of the highest order - especially the stuff presented by Scott Skinger.
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