[Leaplist] good read

[Hank Lambert]

Absolutely; that is why I said perceived to. I have done at least 75 
installs on laptops, and I have never had a single one go flawless. Some 
aren't that bad, but eat you alive on updates. The current XP Pro, SP-2 
CD will immediately require close to 80 or more updates, even more if 
you have already installed office and are doing a microsoft update 
instead of a windows update. But with all of that, so many people I talk 
to, all microsoft administrators, state how easy an XP install is. I 
guess the comparison is windows ME.

Even pre-installed XP requires updates, depending how old the image is. 
Just not the 80+.

--Hank

Derek Konigsberg wrote:
>> errors, and only left me with two issues. But as the article states, 
>> until the install can complete with a 100% success rate like 
>> Microsoft is perceived to, then it won't be a serious mainstream 
>> contender. But comparing Sarge to Etch on a laptop install, I would 
>> say we have made great strides.
>
> Since when did a Windows install complete with a 100% success rate?  
> Have you ever tried installing Windows from an official Microsoft CD 
> onto a laptop before?
>
> Step 1: Do the installation (more complex if hardware has an HD 
> controller unsupported by the install CD, though this is unlikely)
> Step 2: Find the dozen driver downloads on the manufacturer's website, 
> using a different computer
> Step 3: Transfer the drivers using something like a USB thumbdrive or 
> CD-R
> Step 4: Install said drivers, rebooting a few times
> Step 5: Go to Windows Update, install about a hundred updates or so 
> (relative to age of the CD used in Step 1)
>
> By the end of the process, you've wasted the better part of the day.
>
> The only way this gets easier, is if the laptop manufacturer has 
> pre-installed for you, or provides a restore disc specific to your 
> hardware setup.
>
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