Lacie 40GB P2 W Mandriva Linux USB2 5400RPM

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3 x 0.6 inches ; 7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• 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)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #144,089 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 4, 2006

Product Description

Product Description
The true aim of LaCie is to free up creators by providing them with innovating tools - such as products or solutions, that make it possible to manage the whole process of data and pictures in a simple, natural and user-friendly way. LaCie permanently works for strengthening its leading position in the interface technologies between man, machine and its environment.This F. A. Porsche design hard drive is split into the following parts:14 GB used for Mandriva Linux Limited Edition system & software;13 GB available for Linux user files;13 GB available for Linux, Mac & Windows users.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Alyssa A. Lappen (Earth) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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.