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 Great product January 8, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Mandrake is the best Linux distro for new users, hands down, yet, for power users, does not sacrifice flexibility as do other "easy" distributions. The installation is easily the best out there (the biggest worry for new users). However, be advised that Mandrake offers VERY LIMITED technical support only via email and for only one problem. Further, I have found their staff to be high-school-tech-types who were very unknowledgable, and even completely ignored my help requests, such as when Mandrake sent me a box with only three of four install CDs in it.
 Piece of cake! April 4, 2002
Scratchy (WA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a long-time Red Hat user, I have to admit that Mandrake packs a strong punch. The installation process is the best I've seen: so easy to navigate and choose options, very predictable and generally humane. The default configuration is good. Gotta love those goofy penguin icons!
a Converted MS USER January 14, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I originally bought this being very unfamilliar with Linux (I knew that it was a relatively new OS). I did a little research and found that this package camely highly recommended for beginners to the world of linux. I purchased this a week ago and that is when my world changed. The program installed in 30 minutes. The install tool guided me through partioning my system so that I could boot into windows or linux. After that was installed I advanced into the desktop environment selecting KDE at random. Inside I found everything that I need for day to day use of my computer (email, web browsing, an office suite, multimedia players, etc...). Since I installed this I haven't looked back. the biggest testimoney comes from my wife who has adapted to the new OS very easily. We now only use windows to play games. In fact, I am constructing this review under Mandrake Linux 8.1 now!
Easy, reliable. What more could you ask for? February 25, 2002
Safedin Kajoshaj (Farmington Hills, Mi USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Linux-Mandrake is the perfect choice of anyone new to linux. It offers the power and ability of any linux system. With a easy to navigate enviroment, it is hard to get lost. Mandrake also provides ease of use. This is probably the easiest to use distro out there. If you are serous about Linux, then give this product a try. You can install it along side windows. So you can have the best of both worlds. Once you try Mandrake, thu, you realize something. You don't need MS anymore. IMHO, wait for 8.2 to come out. IT features the new kernel, and a few other choice updates.
mandrake is awsome period December 3, 2001
This OS rules, and its great for newbies. It was the only linux distro to detect my ethernet card and video card. It comes with over 6 user interfaces such as gnome, kde, enlightenment, ( my personal favorite) blackbox, and many more (unlike windows which has only 1). The installation was fairly easy, very graphical, you could also choose different themes for the installation. Hardware detection and installation was impeccible. It even has a graphical LILO (linux loader) for those who want dual-boot so you can use both mandrake and windows. You can also edit the configuration files to suit the way you want linux to run. So if your tired of using microsoft windows and want more options, stability, multi-tasking, multi-user, multi-server, and multi-desktop get mandrake!. And best of all its free, you don't have to buy it from amazon but its recommened that you do if your new to linux because it has an installation guided and a user manual so you don't get lost. Just download the .iso at mandrake's homepage burn it to cd and reboot! And also the game station rules such as Tux racer!
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