diff --git a/guide/C/ch_oview.xml b/guide/C/ch_oview.xml
index e35399a..d9ebee7 100644
--- a/guide/C/ch_oview.xml
+++ b/guide/C/ch_oview.xml
@@ -167,22 +167,9 @@
     <sect2 id="oview-featuresinvest2">
       <title>Tracks Your Investments</title>
 
-      <para><application>&app;</application> has a number of investment features. From simple
-      certificates of deposit to publicly traded stocks, <application>&app;</application> will track
-      all your investments.</para>
-
-      <itemizedlist>
-        <listitem>
-          <para><emphasis>Stock/Mutual Fund Portfolios</emphasis>: Track
-          stocks individually (one per account) or in a portfolio of accounts
-          (a group of accounts that can be displayed together).</para>
-        </listitem>
-
-        <listitem>
-          <para><emphasis>On-line Stock and Mutual Fund Quotes</emphasis>:
-          With <application>&app;</application>, you no longer need look up your stock values one at a
-          time. The process can be automated, to always present you with the
-          latest value of your stocks.</para>
+      <para><application>&app;</application> includes a number of investment features that allow you to track all your investments. With <application>&app;</application> you can track stocks individually (one per account) or in a portfolio of accounts (a group of accounts that can be displayed together).</para>
+      <para><application>&app;</application> supports online stock and mutual fund quotes. This means you no longer need to look up stock prices one at a
+          time. The process can be automated, and you can see the latest value of your stocks.</para>
         </listitem>
       </itemizedlist>
     </sect2>
@@ -417,35 +404,34 @@
         </listitem>
 
         <listitem>
-          <para><emphasis>Managing Your Personal Finances</emphasis></para>
+          <para><emphasis>Managing Personal Finances</emphasis></para>
         </listitem>
 
         <listitem>
-          <para><emphasis>Managing Your Business Finances</emphasis>.</para>
+          <para><emphasis>Managing Business Finances</emphasis>.</para>
         </listitem>
       </itemizedlist></para>
 
     <para><emphasis>Getting Started</emphasis> provides you with the most
-    basic information needed to begin using <application>&app;</application>. Use this part as a
-    quick-start guide. Its chapters will get you up and running: <itemizedlist>
+        basic information needed to begin using <application>&app;</application>. The chapters in this section explain concepts that are fundamental to using <application>&app;</application>. New users of <application>&app;</application> should familiarize themselves with the information in these chapters to get you up and running: <itemizedlist>
         <listitem>
-           <para><xref linkend="chapter_oview"></xref></para>
+           <para><xref linkend="chapter_oview"></xref> - (this chapter) gives a general overview of <application>&app;</application></para>
        </listitem>
 
         <listitem>
-          <para><xref linkend="chapter_basics"></xref></para>
+          <para><xref linkend="chapter_basics"></xref> - gives users a very brief introduction to accounting principles, and then provides information about how <application>&app;</application> structures its data. There is also information on basic interface elements in <application>&app;</application>. Finally, this chapter explains how <application>&app;</application> stores and manages your data.</para>
         </listitem>
 
         <listitem>
-          <para><xref linkend="chapter_accts"></xref></para>
+          <para><xref linkend="chapter_accts"></xref> - gives further information about accounts and how to organize them.</para>
         </listitem>
 
         <listitem>
-          <para><xref linkend="chapter_txns"></xref></para>
+          <para><xref linkend="chapter_txns"></xref> - gives basic information about transactions and how to enter them.</para>
         </listitem>
       </itemizedlist></para>
 
-    <para><emphasis>Managing Your Personal Finances</emphasis> addresses
+    <para><emphasis>Managing Personal Finances</emphasis> addresses
     common applications and features of <application>&app;</application> in greater detail. You will
     see more specific cases, based on frequently asked questions about
     applying <application>&app;</application> to everyday situations. Here are the applications and
@@ -475,7 +461,7 @@
         </listitem>
       </itemizedlist></para>
 
-    <para><emphasis>Managing Your Business Finances</emphasis> discusses the
+    <para><emphasis>Managing Business Finances</emphasis> discusses the
     use of <application>&app;</application> in business accounting: <itemizedlist>
         <listitem>
           <para><xref linkend="chapter_dep"></xref></para>
@@ -502,7 +488,7 @@
         </listitem>
       </itemizedlist></para>
 
-    <para>This manual also has an appendix, which contains extra information
+    <para>This manual also includes several appendices, which contains extra information
     you might want to know:</para>
 
     <itemizedlist>
@@ -650,17 +636,9 @@
   <sect1 id="oview-install1">
     <title>Installation</title>
 
-    <para>Installation of <application>&app;</application> can be simple, as most modern linux
-    distributions come with <application>&app;</application> precompiled and ready to go. In fact, most
-    likely, <application>&app;</application> is already installed. If you do not have <application>&app;</application>
-    installed, the simplest method for installing it is to insert the
-    installation CD that came with your distribution and follow the
-    instructions.</para>
-
-    <para>The <ulink url="http://www.gnucash.org/"><citetitle><application>&app;</application> home
-    page</citetitle></ulink> contains detailed instructions on how to install
-    <application>&app;</application> in the event your current distribution does not include it or you
-    want to install a different version. You can also read the README file in
-    the source code.</para>
+    <para>Installation of <application>&app;</application> is usually simple.</para>
+
+    <para>The <ulink url="http://www.gnucash.org/download.phtml"><citetitle><application>&app;</application> download page</citetitle></ulink> contains detailed instructions on how to install
+    <application>&app;</application> for each operating system supported.</para>
   </sect1>
 </chapter>
