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                                                                            • But Wait! There's More!


                                                                            PCLinuxOS

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                                                                            PCLinuxOS Facts:
                                                                            • PCLinuxOS comes with KDE desktop
                                                                            • PCLinuxOS was created by a team headed by "Texstar" (aka Bill Reynolds), whose goal is to provide a very newbie friendly environment for Linux users.
                                                                            • PCLOS is based on Mandriva
                                                                            • This review is of the "MiniMe 2008" version
                                                                            • Texstar is a NASCAR fan :D

                                                                            What I liked:
                                                                            • Easy to use!
                                                                            • Everything just worked!
                                                                            • The configuration center has everything you need in one place to configure your system
                                                                            • The install process is a snap
                                                                            • The MiniMe was a minimal installation, allowing me to choose exactly what I wanted on my OS

                                                                            What I didn't like:
                                                                            • Kind of "Windows-y" feel
                                                                            • I don't prefer KDE
                                                                            • When an application froze, no force-quit

                                                                            Summary: I have to say that I really, really like this distro. It is designed to appeal to Windows refugees and newbies and it provides for both quite well. Everything just works and works well. This is one of the better distros out there. I give it an A- for newbie usability and an A- for looks


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