14 DAY TRIAL // Mandriva announced yesterday in a press release that a new version of its portable USB Mandriva Flash Drive was available for purchase. The new edition is based on Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring, with the KDE 4 desktop environment, and it is available on an 8 GB USB flash drive.
Think of Mandriva Flash 2009 as your personal and private mobile desktop, which empowers you to perform your daily computer tasks from anywhere. Mandriva Flash 2009 Spring offers a fully protected and secure environment that allows you to store your personal data. No software will be installed on the PC; everything works off the USB flash drive. It includes the powerful Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird applications for a safe and secure web browsing and effective e-mail communication, respectively.
Highlights of Mandriva Flash 2009 Spring:
· KDE 4 desktop environment · Windows launcher · Microsoft Windows migration tool · Amazing 3D desktop effects · OpenOffice.org office suite · Mozilla Firefox web browser · Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client · Codeina audio/video player · Adobe Flash · Sun Microsystem's Java · Skype VoIP client · Google Toolbar · Includes a boot and restore CD
Mandriva Flash has localization in English, German, French, Italian, Finnish, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese and Dutch. It doesn't require an installation, you can boot directly from the USB key and most hardware configurations are supported. Here are the recommended requirements:
· Any AMD, Intel or VIA CPU; · At least 512 RAM (1 GB recommended); · Any Intel, nVidia, VIA, Matrox, SIS or ATI video card; · Any AC97, Sound Blaster or HDA-compatible sound card; · Any SATA, SCSI, IDE, SAS hard drive with at least 2 GB free space (16 GB recommended for a complete setup).
Mandriva Flash 2009 Spring is available right now from the official Mandriva Store at the price of $49.90. All orders will be delivered in 2 weeks.
About Mandriva
Mandriva, formerly known as Mandrakesoft, is the publisher of Mandriva Linux, an easy-to-use and innovative operating system, and one of the most popular Linux distributions in the world. Dedicated to making open-source technologies accessible to all users, Mandriva offers a full range of products and services to enterprises, individuals and government organizations. Mandriva products are available online, in 80 languages and in more than 140 countries through dedicated channels.
Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring can be downloaded right now from Softpedia.