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Mandriva Flash review

7.7

Editors' Rating

Very Good

6.1

Members' Rating

Good

Typical price:£ 53

Verdict

Mandriva Flash gives you a well-stocked and flexible Linux distribution in an extremely portable and secure USB flash drive format. If you're confident of finding a host system that you can reboot on your travels, this could be all the computer you need... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Secure, convenient and portable desktop OS
  • Includes a good selection of productivity, internet and multimedia software
  • Additional software can be downloaded and saved on the USB stick
  • 1GB of storage capacity available
  • CD-ROM image available for booting from legacy systems

Cons

  • Booting from the USB stick may not always be possible or convenient

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Member Opinion

6.1

Average Member Rating

Good

2 Members have reviewed this product

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micke

micke

Runt!

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4.2

Mediocre


348847

348847

DamnSmallLinux was first !!!

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8.0

Excellent


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