Options on installations of sql server 2008 express?

Question

I'm installing sqlserver 2008 express and I have a couple of questions,

by default on the collation, it has SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS I'm just wondering which collation I should choose so that it can store all languages, English, Asian etc.

also this is a brand new installation on a brand new box, should I use Default Instance or a Named Instance.

Thank you, Ray.

Answer 1

Go with the default if on a new machine.

Here is a discussion on the asian chars. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlexpress/thread/fa221a0b-fd81-4f5e-8298-2a3afecbd7ea