Manjaro is getting some deserved attention and now they have released version 0.8.7 which really only is a snapshot since Manjaro is a rolling release.
That means that you only have to update it for the rest of your life without bothersome new "installs".
An update is not identical to the latest downloadable iso though since Manjaro updates everything but the kernel.
There has been some discussion regarding this.
I kind of like the added control the Manjaro kernel management system gives - (but I doubt that a newbie wants a choice of kernels).
So after a full update you have to do a:
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sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux310
To get the kernel 3.10 "family" (which is on the iso). This will add the kernel to your system and leave the old 3.9 kernel on your computer.
Once you are satisfied that the kernel works you can remove the old kernel with:
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sudo mhwd-kernel -R linux39
Since Berserks never are this careful, we simply replace the old kernel directly with this command:
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sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux310 rmc
I kind of like this kernel flexibility that easily lets you try different kernels (even if it will confuse newbies).
Now you also get the choice of another GUI package manager called Octopi if you do not like pamac.
(I have translated it )
Manjaro has not reached level one (1) yet which means that it is still a beta - but I think it has come a long way in a short time and deserves its top 10 place on Distrowatch.