Arch with X & DE pre-installed?

Hey there,
I'm new with arch but have a year and half experience with ubuntu.
I've read the wiki & really liked The Arch Way.
Well, I would like to know if there is a version or edition or something of arch with any X & DE pre-installed on it (like gnome etc) because We are using 128 kbps DSL linx here, in IRAN, so i can't install gnome on every workstation or installation from the repo.s .
Any ideas?

Zeist wrote:http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Loc … ory_HOW-TO should be pretty interesting to you.
It is, But it doesn't fit my needs. thank you anyway
SoleSoul wrote:You can always simply download the packages once, burn them on a cd, then copy them to whatever station you have and install with pacman -U.
Anyway, if the Chakra project fits your needs go for it.
I prefer to wait for it to get Final Release, I just don't have good expriences with Alpha releases.
sHyLoCk wrote:Yeah but how is he going to keep his system updated? He needs to repeat this entire process of downloading packages and pushing them to local repo and then upgrading. Don't get me wrong here, but I think what he needs is something like Slackware which will give a stable release now and then and also he can make it as minimal and tweak as much as he wants. But if he uses Arch which has a rolling release cycle then he has to often update his system. So tuxrux, if you're ok with that, then go for it. Arch rox! You'll have a lot of fun. ;-)
I'm ok with that but not my clients they are non-geex. Just tell them to right click on the desktop & they panic!
So i think i should keep the pleasure of using Arch for myself & let them use what they're using until we have good infrastructure in IRAN for Real High Speed Linx (But i don't think it happens as long as we have IT minister that says: I'm sure 64 kbps is more than enough for every one!!!!!!!!!)
Thanks everyone for your replies,
Honestly, There are almost no communities that Reply kindly to Iranians .

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