Elementary OS

Another open source Operating System Elementary OS seems promising, it is Ubuntu based with its own shell Pantheon. The project was started back in 2011 with the first version the Jupiter then Luna in 2013 and now they have Freya which is in the first Beta from August 2014.

It is available in different common method and can found in both 32 and 64 bit platforms. It has a dock at the bottom screen as in Mac OS for the common applications.

On installation the Elementary OS is bundled with;

• Midori as the official browser.
• Empathy Instant Messaging Client,
• Shotwell for image view and manipulation
• Geary Email client, and
• Other essential applications like; calculator, document viewer for pdf, music and video player and screenshots application.

Elementary OS just like any other UNIX distributions pre-loads the essential drivers at installation. This saves the hustle of having to find the drivers after installation. 

It is worth to note that Office application are not installed during installation and one  can use the software center application to find and install the required office application. This will also give a whole bunch of applications which the user may require at any given time.

SCREENSHOTS.

Elementary OS desktop showing the Dock

Elementary Application Launch Pad

Elementary OS Software center.

These Screenshots are taken from the 2013 Luna version. Stick around for the review of the stable Freya version review 

Cheers.