PIONEER BASIC (Live CD)

Why Pioneer Basic Release 2?

• Pioneer Basic allows you to test and try the software before you install to your harddrive
• Pioneer Basic includes the very best business and multimedia programs and free games
• Pioneer Basic features unique hardware detection and configuration superior to any others
• Pioneer Basic allows you to test and try the software before you install to your harddrive
• Pioneer Basic includes the very best business and multimedia programs and free games
• Pioneer Basic features unique hardware detection and configuration superior to any others

See a partial list below of what is installed with Pioneer. Many additional utilities and system tools are included!

TaFusion Pioneer now has a Kubuntu base! Kubuntu Dapper has a 3 year stable release cycle that will enable TaFusion Pioneer to offer its customers a dependable release schedule and updates via it's repositories. The combination of the Kubuntu base along with the features of TaFusion Pioneer will enable all users to continue with a look and feel they are accustomed to along with many new functions and features.

Take your data with you and move around with it on your USB Drive

Yes you can take your data with you and share it with a Windows or Apple system anywhere and anytime. Most older computers have a USB 1.1 port, but you can still copy; it's just slower! You don't need a Technalign USB Key, any key will work. Although ours is pretty cool!

Still want to run Microsoft Windows applications?

Frontier will still come with a CrossOver Office trial. As shown on the screenshot to the left, you can continue to run your favorite applications such as Adobe Photoshop!

Want more? Well we now include Xara with Frontier so you can do your illustrations without having to install many different applications available in Windows.

Choosing the right Windows-compatibility solution

Running Pioneer, chances are you need a way to run at least some Windows applications or games that aren't available on your Pioneer desktop. And you have your choice of potential solutions to this problem. This page illustrates some of the key advantages that CrossOver has in relation to the other compatibility solutions.

In a nutshell, you have three main choices:

• Dual-booting: running two separate operating systems on one PC, and switching between them as needed by rebooting. Applications such as Apple's Bootcamp allow this to occur on a Mac OS X machine, for example.
• Running a virtual machine: Emulation products such as VMWare and Parallels allow you to run a full version of the Windows OS inside a program running on your native operating system. The Windows applications essentially run in a separate "box within a box."
• Running Wine or CrossOver: Unlike emulation, Wine is a re-implementation of the Win32 API, allowing applications to run as if natively on the target OS. CrossOver is a commercialized version of Wine.

Should you go the Wine route?

If you decide to go the Wine route, then you have another choice to make. Wine is an open-source technology, and can be installed free from your Automatix menu. Or, you can purchase a commercialized, supported version from Technalign. Both types have many similarities. However, there are also some important differences between the two, which are described below:

Feature	Free Wine	CrossOver
Comes with one-click installation	No.
Comes with graphical installer for Windows applications	No.
Comes with Bottles (portable virtual Windows environments)?	No.
Seamlessly integrates with your desktop environment	No.
Is consistently tested against supported application set	No. Whether a given application will work can vary from day to day, build to build.
Comes with product support	The volunteers on the public forums do their best, but...
Price	$0, and a lot of your time	A $59.95 addon!

Pioneer Basic Release 2 comes with a trial of CrossOver Office. You can use either CrossOver Office Standard or Wine to run your Windows applications. Wine is free and is installable via Automatix.

A CrossOver trial is included with your Pioneer Basic Release 2 package!

Some applications:
These are only some of the applications that come with Pioneer. Pioneer is feature rich and includes a wealth of utilities also!

Pioneer also includes the Firefox web browser and Thunderbird mail client as well as many utilities to make your experience a pleasant one!