Paul, > I'd really like to avoid having to invoice them for installing Windows. Once > you factor in the Windows Updates and reboots, we are talking more than 2 > hours of sitting there waiting for the next dialog to click through.
I think you're going to spend a significant amount of time applying updates to *any* Windows workstation or server you purchase, eg. all the of the machines you will purchase will have been loaded from a Windows image that is out-of-date by the time you receive it. BTW: I think your 2 hour estimate is a bit optimistic. I would add another few hours if you plan on installing an alternative browser, updating Acrobat, Flash, Java; installing some version of (Open) Office; and installing and configuring anti-virus, spyware, and a software firewall. The previous list is off-the-top-of-my-head, I'm sure others can add additional items to my list of things to do to prep a new system. Paul [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
