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How Long Does it Take You to Tweak a New Box?

Posted by Cliff on from the a-never-ending-process dept.

An anonymous reader asks: "When you get a new computer, how long does it take to make it 'home'? On a Windows system, there seem to be a huge number of preferences I have to choose before it is really comfortable (doing things like: installing software; changing the wallpaper and color schemes; start menu layout; and so forth). How long do you have to fiddle with computer until you have it set up the way you like? Do you use any shortcuts to speed up the process?"

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  1. On linux... by peterpi · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nobody's found out how long it takes on linux, they're still working at it! ;P

    1. Re:On linux... by ArsonSmith · · Score: 5, Funny

      Windows - Tweaks for about 4-6 hours and spending about $400 on extra applications
      OS X - Tweaks for about 1-2 hours and spending about $600 on extra applications
      Linux - Change desktop background. Done.

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    2. Re:On linux... by paeanblack · · Score: 5, Funny

      1h 45m from install to having a working, up to date and configured system running http, https, php, java, tomcat, mysql, mail server, ftp server, remote X access

      Connect a fresh Windows ME box to the net and you can get all that in 1 minute and 45 seconds.