emacs powershell versus powershell-mode [closed]

Question

I would like to use PowerShell inside my emacs, and I am interested in my options. Trying M-x package-install RET powershell TAB shows two options: powershell and powershell-mode. How do these packages compare? How do they compare to powershell.el?

The following resources were very helpful, but they do not answer my question: http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/PowerShell

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dotnetinterop/archive/2008/04/10/run-powershell-as-a-shell-within-emacs.aspx

Can I use PowerShell in shell-mode for Emacs?

I am on Emacs 24.3 with Windows 7.

Answer 1

Essentially, both of these are incomplete in some aspects, and both are apparently unmaintained.

Instead, use powershell.el. It is on MELPA, available for installation with M-x package-install RET powershell.

Answer 2

Enter the default shell (via M-x shell) and then type "powershell" at the command prompt. You're now running PowerShell inside cmd.exe inside EMACS. #workaround

Is there anything specific you want to use PowerShell for that you can't do in eshell?