Thanks Nathan for the heads up on this beta release of Mandrake 8.2. The new version focuses on useability giving the user more control and ease to set it up and configure within X, with new control centers it proves that Mandrake are on track to make its distributions truly useable for all If you are a n00b (like me) then Mandrake is the one to get you started with Linux. Screenshots of 8.2 are linked for your convienience
Heres the shout from Mandrake.com
Mandrake Linux 8.2 Beta is available! - Do you want to enjoy the 8.2 Beta new features, test them and report bugs? Just download the ISOs and test