10.4.7 Combo or not?

Hi,
I'm a mac newbie, so don't shout . When I go onto Apple's downloads page I see two 10.4.7 updates. One 133Mb, and the other called combo weighing in at about 255Mb.
Whats the difference between them?
Also if I need to re-install OSX sometime in the future, will I have to install 10.4.6 update before 10.4.7?, or is this what the combo version takes care of?
Thanks

Hello all:
The "combo" always approach is a hangover from days gone by when Apple had some problems with the software update feature. If one has problems after an update, I would certainly recommend re-updating, using the combo updater.
However, there is nothing in Apple's official documentation to support a "combo always" approach. If that makes one feel better, have at it. I have been using software updates for many many moons without difficulty. I do not wish to begin a long combo-no combo discussion. I reposted to be sure that others reading this thread do not head off into a direction that is (IMHO) not necessary.
The following knowledge base article is Apple's recommended approach to software updates:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25799
Barry

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