Is it better to set the admin account to other than myself on a new computer for security purposes?

Hi all
On a new computer is it better to set the admin account to other than myself for security purposes? I am sure that I read some years ago that this was the best route to go down. What I am suggesting is that I will still administer the account but not as myself the user in my own name and also will it have any ramifications further down the line.
Will be using a new Macbook Pro running Lion (when it arrives)
With thanks in advance for any help and advice on this issue
Best regards
Dingoh

when you get a new mac and set up an account, that account is designated as the admin account automatically.  Creating a second user account without admin privileges is fine to do, if you are afraid that you might accidentally do something harmful that requires admin access.  Make sure it is a second user account and not a guest account, as with a guest account, everything during a session under a guest account gets deleted after the session ends.

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