[sledmonkey]

Devils advocate, is it much more of a step then downloading all the other software updates that have been released since you acquired your disc?

[varikin]

It is an ugly step when you have to go through 3 or 4 updates in row that require reboots.

[msbarnett]

Have you actually updated an OS X install before, or are you just basing it on the crazy Windows update experience?

Apple distributes combo updates that will take you straight from a base 10.6 install to 10.6.7. You don't play the goofy multiple-version update game.

[varikin]

The occasional security release breaks that. I have had to install updates, and then it found more after a reboot. Though I haven't done that on a base 10.6 to current.