PowerPack is Mandrakesoft's premier Linux desktop product. PowerPack includes thousands of application - everything from the most popular to the most advanced.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
While this premium linux distribution also comes with great documentation, it is really the six CDs packed with goodies you are paying for.
This set gives you everything you need to take a computer with an empty hard drive (or one that already has an operating system like Windows on it - it can peacefully co-exist) and install Mandrake Linux 10.0 quickly and easily. Mandrake 10 is not only the easiest and cheapest linux distribution out there, it is also one of the fastest (running the new 2.6 series kernel) and definately the one with the best community of users willing to help you get started, learn more, or become a guru! Visit mandrakeusers.org to see what I mean - if you have never tried linux out, these great folks will answer any question you may have.
I personally find linux easier than anything else, and this Mandrake easier than any other linux. It comes with tons of games, software, office suites, etc, so you really only need to make one purchase. You don't need to buy an anti-virus and firewall program, office program, CD burning software, etc separately because it's all included!
One more thing before I start my own install (seriously): You will never have to worry about e-mail worms or suspicious attachments ever again. Those do not affect linux, and after what you pay for a computer, you shouldn't have to worry about such stupidities.
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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
These are the install discs too!
July 27 2004
By ++--static--++
- Published on Amazon.com
While this premium linux distribution also comes with great documentation, it is really the six CDs packed with goodies you are paying for.
This set gives you everything you need to take a computer with an empty hard drive (or one that already has an operating system like Windows on it - it can peacefully co-exist) and install Mandrake Linux 10.0 quickly and easily. Mandrake 10 is not only the easiest and cheapest linux distribution out there, it is also one of the fastest (running the new 2.6 series kernel) and definately the one with the best community of users willing to help you get started, learn more, or become a guru! Visit mandrakeusers.org to see what I mean - if you have never tried linux out, these great folks will answer any question you may have.
I personally find linux easier than anything else, and this Mandrake easier than any other linux. It comes with tons of games, software, office suites, etc, so you really only need to make one purchase. You don't need to buy an anti-virus and firewall program, office program, CD burning software, etc separately because it's all included!
One more thing before I start my own install (seriously): You will never have to worry about e-mail worms or suspicious attachments ever again. Those do not affect linux, and after what you pay for a computer, you shouldn't have to worry about such stupidities.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good Linux distro
May 1 2005
By Linux Fan
- Published on Amazon.com
Pros: comes with a plethoria of applications, partition utility a masterpiece of design, easy to use.
Cons: Installation procedure and peripheral detection sometimes buggy.
PS : Power Pack is NOT the free Mandrake (now Mandriva) Linux distro and it does come with 6 cds. People who claim it came with 3 cds might not have had an official version and can't blame it on the company.
Cons: Installation procedure and peripheral detection sometimes buggy.
PS : Power Pack is NOT the free Mandrake (now Mandriva) Linux distro and it does come with 6 cds. People who claim it came with 3 cds might not have had an official version and can't blame it on the company.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excelent distro with a few glitches
Oct 20 2004
By Aixarat
- Published on Amazon.com
I've installed Mandrake 10 and found it very easy to install alongside WinXP. The NTFS partition shrinking feature works, although it may be better to use a dedicated partitioning tool since Mandrake's is somehow limited. It has a lot of software included, but there are some basic things that need to be download, i.e. Flash player for the browsers. In summary, is good, not perfect. Easy enough to be installed by an average user, but not that easy to setup.
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