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The USB drive systems that I have been writing are all based on Windows and are aimed at running specific applications groups from a USB drive. But the Pen Drive Linux looks at things slightly differently.

First, they are not looking a Windows but (duh) Linux. This is a completely different take on how computers work.

Secondly, they are not using the Linux system that is installed on the computer. Rather, they are creating and entire Linux system on a single bootable USB drive. This means that you could theoretically plug one of these USB drive systems into a computer with no hard drive and still be able to work just fine! Or, if you are somewhere you need some tools that just don’t run on Windows, then you can boot from your Linux USB drive and away you go!

You gotta like what people are doing with Linux these days.  And this is yet another way that Linux will gain more popularity.

Now, there is a down side.  You need to have a system that is new enough to be able to boot from a USB drive.  But, this is getting to be less and less of a problem as time goes on.

So, I highly recommend popping over to their site with USB drive in hand and see what you think of these systems!

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