Lacie 40GB P2 W Mandriva Linux USB2 5400RPM

by LaCie

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3 x 0.6 inches ; 7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EGA7DA
• Item model number: 301035
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 4, 2006

Product Description

Leave your laptop at home! With the LaCie GlobeTrotter 2.0 you can take your Linux desktop anywhere. This lightweight mobile hard drive comes pre-loaded with a specially tuned version of Mandriva Linux Limited Edition 2005, allowing you to transform any PC into your own complete work environment. When you need a hard drive for your next trip, the LaCie GlobeTrotter 2.0 Mobile Hard Drive is a great 40GB drive for trips around the corner or around the world. With plug and play convenience, it is preformatted for immediate use on PC or Macintosh computers. Since this portable drive is USB 2.0 bus-powered, no cumbersome AC adapter is required. There is also no software to configure because it is driver-free.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but, February 3, 2006

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Alyssa A. Lappen (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lacie 40GB P2 W Mandriva Linux USB2 5400RPM (Personal Computers)

This LaCie 40 gigabyte external hard drive plugs into any computer with a USB2 plug and comes with a Linux Mandriva desktop system installed. It's a nifty idea if you don't want to be bothered installing the program yourself. You can take the drive, plug it into any computer and have your Mandriva Linux desktop system with you, at home or away.

But in truth, you are better off buying a LaCie 40 GB external hard drive without Mandriva installed. The stand-alone drive is cheaper. You can then download the 2006 Mandriva program onto this drive for free, and have the same system, for less. I recommend the second method for all but the complete techno-idiot.

Mandriva is easy to install. After you select the language in which you want to run, the program pretty much installs itself.