Both are a peice of cake to do an initial install on IF:
You have hardware supported by their drivers, are just trying to get the basic internet terminal up.
Any too new or too old hardware can be a nightmare. And when it comes to selecting a browser and mail program there are many to choose from. Picking and learning something is the hard part. M$ puts a lot more effort into their driver database, online upgrades, and help files than you'll get from Linux, Unix, VAX, etc.