The first thing I noticed about the new Mandrake 9.0 Linux is that the goofy cross-eyed penguin is gone. Mandrake is pointing itself in a more sophisticated direction - it's not drab like Red Hat, but elegant and inviting. It looks expensive.

Mandrake 9.0 is, in fact, not expensive at all; it's free if you're willing to take the time to download it and burn your own CD or do a network install.