I would suggest avoiding the gui client ... it is the easiest to setup for new folders, but is a pita after a while since it usaully ends up with open g/l issues depending on what else the user runs on their rig. It is also a bif of work to get it completely removed from a rig so that it doesn't interfere with other clients you may switch to.
Also, the windows smp public beta is reasonably stable now, and if people have dual core windows rigs, that is definitely the best producer atm.
next best producer if you have single core cpu but have an ati x19xx video card is the GPU client. only problem with it is it can't really run while you are doing heavy video/gaming on your rig.
Or if you like linux, and have a 64 bit capable dual core rig then run the linux 64 bit smp client ... it is actually the best producer atm ... better than the windoze one.
Another alternative is to run linux-64 under windoze ... more complicated than the win smp client tho and probably about the same production. But it does let you get your feet wet with linux. Needs a vmware capable rig (intel VT capable or newer amd dual cores).
Next down the list is the 'no nonsense' text-only windows console - I like to run mine from the desktop by most like to run it as a service to make it automatic and keep it off the desktop,
Not sure if there are many mac or linux users around here but there are similar clients to the windows console for those too.
If there is interest, i can post some other links to useful folding stuff.
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