Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-09-19
Votes: 0
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looks OK and works fine although i experienced a few crashes after install. It works fine now though.
What I really miss is the minimize butten in the windows. I don't like closing and reopening and losing state of the window. Thinking about going to another distro because of this...
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Version: 0.3.2
Rating: 3
Date: 2018-09-16
Votes: 0
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Last time I used it, it didn't feel like OSX. Was very frustrating. When I drag and drop something on my real OSX desktop, there it is. When I tried that with elementary, it would never drop anything on to the desktop. Very annoying for a distro that is obviously trying to mimic OSX but then fail at the basics. Appearances are important, but even more so is function.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-09-16
Votes: 1
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elementaryOS is a perfect name for this distro. It's snappy but after running it for a few days I noticed that it was using more resources than normal. I'm not sure if it's due to Ubuntu as it's core, but it starts to get sluggish and will kill a process after running for 3 or 5 days. I don't particularly like the UI, but it's much better than most distros I have tried.
I'm going to install it as a VM for now and wait to see what the next release has to offer.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-09-13
Votes: 0
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Good, but could be better.
Overall Elementary is a fine experience. It feels quick and stable, and overall has a decent interface. Very easy to use, and I've considered putting this on computers for people who are not as tech literate.
The overall UI, however, could use some polish. Having dealt with a lot of OS GUI's, I like that of Pantheon, but it just feels lacking in some area's. I would love to see more customization options (dark theme for starters), and some more polish overall. I feel like it's trying to go for a more modern clean look, but just falls short of offerings from macOS, or other distro's like deepin.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-09-12
Votes: 3
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STABLE.
So nice to have a nice-looking Linux distro that is super stable.
1 weird bug i have noticed is that emptying the trashcan makes the plank icon appear on the dock, and only goes away by toggling "show unpinned" on and off again in dock settings.
Not the most customizable, but you can do a good bit if you install tweaks. every app you need is available through .deb files, aptitude, snappy, and flat-paks. Dont waste your time with the store.
Essentially Ubuntu with a nicer layout. Love it.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-09-12
Votes: 0
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Got tired of I/0 errors with Linux Mint on a AMD and bios hardware got none of that with Elementary.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-09-09
Votes: 1
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Patheon is very Mac-esque, so it would have been rude not to try it on my old MacBook. It looks lovely, and performance was acceptable, it even had the Mac-lag while it thought about executing a command.
I can see why this is popular amongst people switching from other OS's as it looks nice and clean, everything is simple to use, and the layout is fairly logical.
Not for the hardcore Linuxeers, but great for putting on your folks old hardware so they can carry on with their basic computer life.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-09-07
Votes: 2
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Beautiful Desktop Environment, Elegant so... I like it... More than Favor then Manjaro Linux.
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Version: 5.0-beta1
Rating: 2
Date: 2018-09-02
Votes: 2
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Solid install and that is where it ends. Custom desktop environment called Pantheon sucks and is not customizable. Custom apps are the worst I have come across with very bad selections. Tried top 5 flavors and will definitely not be using this one. Hate it!
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-29
Votes: 3
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Works flawlessly on my old desktop and inside VMWare Fusion. Need to install tweaks and snapd to be able to configure it well imo. Great distro. Excited for 5.0.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 4
Date: 2018-08-25
Votes: 11
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Ill summarize this simply as, A better looking distro than deepin, and nothing else.
Meaning that although this distro has the great looking UI, its the only thing i can see good about it. I never understand the reasoning for having these limited customization options when using linux. even the applications have limited options, making them quite useless due to vast available alternative apps on ubuntu/debian repo. i spent most of my time after installing lurking in the terminal to find apps to replace the ones it came with coz the App Center is freaking useless for not having at least an option to install the recommended apps of what you are installing, which are often plugins or extras that make the application better and such.
and where is the freaking minimize button?
if you are or only need an OS for basic stuff, then this is for you.
but for me, there are better alternatives.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-24
Votes: 1
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Love love love it!
Very easy to use which makes it great for new Linux users including kids.
Excited for Juno 5.0.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-22
Votes: 0
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I'm using Elementary Loki for 1 year for Graphic Designer and Web Programming. Always Smooth and Strong. I'm waiting for Next 5.0 Release.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-16
Votes: 0
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I'll have to wait for Juno 5.0, because my HP printer is not supported by 16.04 based distros. That's my problem with elementary, the long wait between releases. It would be better if we had non-LTS releases twice a year and an LTS every two years, like Ubuntu.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-13
Votes: 0
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Looking nice. Working good. The App centre only have curated apps. Curating app itself is an enormous task.
I look forward to the next release as my major apps are need os upgrade due library compatibilities.
Overall it is a good and pleasant distribution to use. I recommend for new users.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-08
Votes: 0
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Nice clean simple UI. Doesn't get in the way of real work. I love it!
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 3
Date: 2018-08-06
Votes: 1
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Excuse me, but all this for Pantheon? I have an ethical laugh. nothing special. But I understand those who just like the form and don't care about the bottom and lol
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-02
Votes: 9
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I bought a Windows 10 laptop and, after using it for just a few minutes, became desperate at the intrusiveness, ugliness and lack of consistency of the operating system.
Instead of searching for a Windows 7 license, which might not even be on sale anymore, I decided to give Linux another chance. Ubuntu didn't seem polished enough, so I started reading about other distros until I found the most unimaginably beautiful, slick and well thought out of them all.
I've been happily using it for some months, bought 2 "licenses" so far and became Daniel Foré's biggest fan. Never thought I would ever see a Linux distro care so much about regular desktop users.
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Version: 5.0-beta1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-24
Votes: 11
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Most beautiful distro out there. The UI is simple and take away the fear of using Linux. It has some nice apps but at the same time they take away the trash, letting the system decluttered, you will have to find the apps yourself.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-20
Votes: 4
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I use Loki in a VirtualBox VM and this works very well for me.
It's lightweight, looks nice and makes it easy to have a workspace free of visual clutter.
I like the pay-what-you-want pricing and the pared-down list of apps it ships with.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-10
Votes: 19
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It is unquestionably one of the most beautiful and lightweight distributions I have ever used, but I miss the desktop being functional with access shortcuts to folders and mount points which is currently only a wallpaper frame.
Something that I consider fundamental is an application that is not supported and even not recommended by system developers is Tweaks that allows you to customize and adjust some items that increase productivity, usability and improve aesthetics.
Another point that the elementary OS deserves to be highlighted is in its application center that is very intuitive and easy, but I would very much like to return the button to include PPA's that many applications are not available being forced to add terminal.
One problem I felt and I did not figure out what it could be is with regard to virtual machines in VMware, it does not work I tried several versions but without success. As an alternative, I started using VirtualBox that did not experience problems.
Clearly it is a distro with a strong reference in the macOS, but it does not try to be a clone system because elementary OS has personality and its own guidelines. I recommend for all users whether Windows, MacOS or even other Linux distros.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-05
Votes: 6
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It is really a good distribution, very fast, congratulations.
Here some suggestions:
- Better configuration when you have a SSD, like scheduled trims.
- Include an office like libre office.
- Include system monitor.
- Firewall graphic configuration.
- Give hibernation option on the shutdown window.
Regards
Carlos Kassab
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-01
Votes: 9
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beauty of user environment motivate programmers to make a good core and clean user interfaces
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-06-24
Votes: 6
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elementary started a whole new universe of applications. If all you know is Rhythmbox, Transmission, Firefox, FocusWriter, etc., your attention will be caught by Noise, Melody, Torrential, Epiphany, Ciano, Color Picker, Quilter, and 100+ elementary apps that have been created.
The desktop is comfortable, really well thought and minimal. Good responsiveness, although it still inherited some GNOME/GTK problems, such as bogus in/out mouse events at the left and top edges of the screen. The frustration comes when you try to click a panel button and the click is ignored. Affects all users on Intel graphics, try it. This is fixed using Wayland, which isn't available for elementary yet.
Another thing. When opening complex webpages such as Facebook on Epiphany, several visual and functional glitches will start to bother you. For example, you type a message to your friend, but you notice a typo few words back. No, you move the cursor back by clicking there. The cursor will remain at the last word you typed, frozen there.
My suggestion to the elementary team would be to always use the latest Epiphany, which works a little better in these situations.
If you prefer Firefox, make sure you enable Client-Side Decoration, so it will look a bit more like Epiphany.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-06-21
Votes: 5
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This is the fastest, cleanest, and most beautiful OS I've ever try.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-06-21
Votes: 0
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With Loki, very clean and well-designed but still buggy. Some apps hang, like Chromium and Google Chrome.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-06-17
Votes: 10
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This is the fastest, cleanest, and most beautiful OS I've ever try. The realease are always very stable.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-06-03
Votes: 4
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I started using Elementary OS as my daily runner. The User Interface is what keeps me at bay. I love how simple Elementary OS is to use. Whats not to like about functionality and beauty.
Pros
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1.) Stunning and Beautiful Interface
2.) Very Reliable
3.) Works out of the BOX
4.) Incredibly Fast and Responsive with low memory usage. (Your Millage may vary)
Cons
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1.) Not very Customizable out of the box. Install tweak tools, Snaptastic, Gdebi installer.
2.) Not a large user community (Hope this grows over time)
3.) Not many features compared to other distributions for instance edge snapping does not work.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-31
Votes: 7
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Everything just works.
App store is pretty sparse, but if you have any knowledge of SNAP or APT repositories you can install whatever you want. Also, built on Debian (Ubuntu 14) so .deb files run out of the box as well.
Need to activate firewall. Comes turned off out of the box.
Might be the most aesthetically pleasing distro I have had the pleasure of using.
No frivolous bloatware.
Keep going devs, you rock!
Phenomenal distro. Stop reading this and download it.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-05-28
Votes: 5
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Use it daily for administering Red Hat & Ubuntu server farms. Most solid laptop distro yet. Touch works out of the box. Some issues waking from sleep.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-25
Votes: 1
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Best linux distro I have ever used so far.Stable and good looking .I use it for android development.It'serformance is great.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 4
Date: 2018-05-24
Votes: 0
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Nice look but Vmware workstation doesn't work, a lot of bugs. Not recommended for a workstation.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-05-23
Votes: 0
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Been using it for a full year now, replacing windows 10. I find myself comfort using it
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-23
Votes: 4
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The best linux distro I've ever tryed. Not much buggy, developer friendly (AppCenter) and really good looking (design that you dont get bored with).
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-21
Votes: 10
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It is one of the best distributions of Gnu / Linux, it is very stable, I really have little complaint about elementary because it has worked for me with a machine with few resources (2gb ram, T3200 pentium dual-core), I collapsed once , after a second attempt it has left me surprised because it has not failed me, I have barely 1 month with it, it is a distro that falls in love, it is compatible with all linux software practically, I see it oriented to a user type mix home and work , I recommend it.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 4
Date: 2018-05-15
Votes: 2
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It's an easy to use distro, but the customization is very limited, and it doesn't come with any good apps or even a decent package manager. No System Monitor or Firewall, no Office Suite, and the Epiphany Browser looks limited and slow. Not a good distro at all, unless if you are a Mac user that wants something like Mac.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-05-07
Votes: 9
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elementary OS 0.4.1.:
Installation:
- Dual-boot installation took almost 30 minutes (SSD drive)
Apps:
- few apps installed by default and few apps available in the app store
- the menu has a bug that doesn't show some installed apps, I installed htop and the icon was not showing up, just when I searched for it and it didn't launch, but launching it using the terminal worked
- no system monitor installed
- no preferences/about menu on some apps
- no office suite installed by default, installed LibreOffice Writer but the theme didn't work and it was unusable
- browser(Epiphany) looks limited, you can't install Chrome because there is no .deb installer by default
- can't use snaps by default, you need to install snapd
Customization:
- polished distro but few customization options available
Translation:
- it's not fully translated to my language, I had to use U.S. numbers, dates and currency
Conclusion:
- There is room for improvement. I can't use it as my daily driver yet, I will wait the Juno(version 5) release.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-04
Votes: 3
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As of my experience the UI is one of the most stable and perfect though I complain about the strictness of the UI
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-05-02
Votes: 4
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Using it professionally as a secondary computer two serve my monitoring view, en do some testing on this. It is highly usable clean and fast.
Im am using elementary since version 0.2
the guys at elementary are doing some good work to make linux and desktop development really usable to anyone in the linux world. Elementary is a movement far more that the distro itself.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-05-01
Votes: 9
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I installed elementary OS on my Lenovo Ideapad 100S ($150 laptop) after my inability to download the new Windows 10 update due to a lack of storage rendered it useless. Installation was a breeze as all of my computers hardware was successfully recognized by the installer. Lightweight and fast is the highlight this OS, my ability to multi-task has been realized for the first time since installation. With the Windows 10 installation simply browsing the web with this entry level, slow laptop with sub-par hardware was a chore. Now, it runs great. Battery life has increased, and my performance is like I never would have dreamed from such a mediocre machine. With Gimp I'm actually able to edit photos which would have never been possible running in a Windows Environment. This is my first experience with Linux since the early 2000s, and I must say that I am greatly looking forward to getting back into the Linux world, and elementary OS makes it an easy and beautiful experience.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-04-28
Votes: 0
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Yet another ubuntu distro.
Quite a pretty desktop but what's the point of this distro?
There is no mouse menu on either left or right button, which I've not seen missing on any other distro before.
There is nothing that is not available in any of the usual ubuntu clones.
It installed easily in vmware and will be deleted just as quickly.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-27
Votes: 2
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Recently got fed up with Windows issues and went through A LOT of distros before trying this one.
Elementary is great. Built on Ubuntu, so there is hardly any learning curve if you have experience with that. Between apt, snap, and curling deb files you can install anything you want, and that is for things that you cant find in the store, which (albeit a little light on applications) works very well.
Everything seems to just work out of the box with little to no configuration. HDMI pushes video and audio with no configuration changes (more than I can say for deepin, which I liked as well, but turned out to be a little buggy and heavy on resources.) Audio through headphones works well. Firefox runs smoothly after install (i did not try epiphany, which is the browser that comes with the OS.) I could go on.
Looks beautiful. Dock looks great, and the animations do not impact the crispness of interacting.
Cons: wish I could replace the friggen block curser in the terminal with an i-beam. Picky, I know. Wish the store had more programs, but I suppose it will grow with the community.
Overall: My all-time favorite linux distro for everyday use. I am putting it on everything. I probably tried 30+ distros in the past two months looking for the best Windows replacement, and this is hands down the champion.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-24
Votes: 1
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Beautiful and easy to use. install was very simple on my old windows PC. One of the fastest and cleanest distros I've seen. Will continue to use full time. Excellent replacement for windows.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-22
Votes: 0
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Just complementing a previous review:
The default music player pauses the song when you unplug the earphone, a behavior I've never seen in other systems except the mobile ones. Good.
On the bad side of things, Epiphany doesn't always show websites properly. Some Youtube videos blackout leaving only sound. Some controls on complex pages don't respond properly. But well, Youtube is a shitty website. I don't mind avoiding it.
Also, the default image viewer does not reproduce .GIFs. A bug report is already filed and we'll see if this is implemented in the next release.
Everything else is smooth and functional.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-09
Votes: 15
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Clean and aesthetically consistent desktop, quite fast. Convenient notifications, hints over icons, easy access by GUI to mounted media such as flash drives, and good-looking font scaling. Easily customizable for medium-level linux users.
There are a few bugs remaining, but these have been solved by online users: (1) very slow login to desktop, (2) for CLI users, profusion of error messages on launching some X apps from Terminal.
I prefer elementary OS 0.4.1 to other distros I have tried such as Mint and Ubuntu, which reflect Windows 10 style or have interfaces too complicated for the basic stuff.
EOS 0.4.1 is the best choice for someone like me who uses the CLI for serious computing, and wants simplicity in the GUI.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-07
Votes: 0
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I've been using this distro for about a year now on my laptop and so far, I've had a great user experience. Everything just works and I like that it ships with minimal number of app, so you can make your own choices right off the bat. Pantheon is very user friendly and boots and shuts down fast. Updates are fast and frequent.
My only problem is that my VPN icon disappears from the panel whenever I open Chrome.
All in all a great distro that great out of the box.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-31
Votes: 19
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I can honestly say I've used 50-60 different distros since my days with Linux started with Red Hat 5.1 Manhattan in 1998. The Pantheon desktop is by far the best environment in existence. My pioneering mind has me trying anything and everything available, but no matter which OS I use I always come back to elementary OS.
To criticize them for one thing though is that some of their apps in the AppCenter are so simplistic and useless that I almost laugh at the fact that the app was created in the first place.
It'll only get better.
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Version: 0.3.2
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-03-23
Votes: 7
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having best UI experience in linux is a reason i have been fan of EOS............... my suggestion is add some useful apps built-in............................LOVE From bangalore,INDIA
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-21
Votes: 8
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I have been using Linux on and off since Ubuntu 7.
For the past five years i have always had a laptop running Linux of some kind ( like alot of people thses days i have several machines).
I will often try new distros and see what they are like, there are nowadays a lot of very good distros out there all offering polished and attractive user experiences.
However, I will always find myself going back to Elememtary, it runs so wonderfully on my Thinkpad X200s on an SSD, i paid under £50 for the laptop off eBay in 2014 and all be it an old machine, with Elementary OS on its more often than not my favorite laptop.
ElementaryOS is so far the most stable distro out there, its actually quite strange sometimes especially since it is based on Ubuntu LTS, because it just never goes wrong.... EVER. And now it has support for SNAPS it just got a whole lot easier to install the best apps on the market.
I was even trying to do a video some time back about running a AAA game title on linux, i tried all the usual distros but surprisingly ended up using eOS for the experiment.
Seriously you get it installed on an SSD and you will be genuinely alarmed at how fast, stable and reliable it is.
Purely astonishing OS. One of my favorite things about eOS is the way there are many apps especially designed for it, so the desktop UI stays consistent, everything is sleek and silky smooth,
In my opinion eOS is by far the best all round desktop OS and is good for beginners and professionals, EVERYONE should try it at least once, you will fall in love eventually.
I am a bit of a skeptic and never give anything full marks.... ever, but this distro deserves 10 out of 10.
Dont be put of by the devs trying to pull in a bit of revenue for the distro, you can download for free but if any distro is worth a donation it is eOS for sure. Astonishingly good.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-03
Votes: 28
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Been running this distro since the beginning, jumped around from ubuntu and mint, but kept coming back to this distro. Its amazing when you need it to be a GUI operating system, and amazing when you need it to be a full fledged developing operating system. Half of my time is spent with school work and games, my other half is spent developing for my job so it fits perfectly.
Thanks eOS team!
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-14
Votes: 32
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I've move around quite a bit over the last couple months and have found some good distros, some great distros as well as some that were just not to my liking. It had been a couple years since I tried elementary so I figured "What the heck...give it a try." and I'm glad I did so.
Install went quickly and easily, full-disk encryption was available, updates easily done and the OS is seriously fast on an i5 with 8GB memory and 250GB SSD. Boot (including disk decryption) is under 25 seconds from power on to loaded DE.
Once up and running, I installed elementary-tweaks plus the apps I regularly use. All was done with zero complications or errors. My only complaint here is that the tweak tool isn't included out of the box but no big deal. For those folks who believe the DE is too 'locked-down', I have a hard time understanding the comment. As a Linux user with 8+ years of user experience, I find it able to accomplish anything I need it to.
After reaquainting myself with the Pantheon DE over the course of a couple weeks and solving a few issues I have what I believe to be the best all-around Linux solution for my machines (installed on two others) and look forward to a long stay with elementary. I'm looking forward to the next release with a great deal of anticipation.
The only wish I have for the OS is in terms of the file manager. Files works well but lacks some of the expanded functionality of something like Nemo or Dolphin. Easily remedied and since elementary is aimed at new users, no harm-no foul.
Hats of to Daniel and the entire Team at eOS!
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-13
Votes: 12
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Super minimal, super fast and stable. Wonderful UI. Add what you need and have a clean system. Best Distro i have used. Used (Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint)
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-13
Votes: 5
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Best distro for Normal use. A Very clean desktop. For me is a best linux d.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-12
Votes: 1
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easy to setup, relatively easy to use and install apps. Ubuntu clone.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-08
Votes: 13
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using this system as main for the last 3 years. Fully satisfied - best distr.(in my opinion)
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Version: 0.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-02
Votes: 7
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The Luna version of ElementaryOS was my "initiation" to Linux. I dual booted alongside XP-having used Win products since MS-DOS was a necessity, I was hesitant to change everything I knew at once.
I really liked it and don't recall any big problems, if there were any at all (it has been about three years now).
It worked great and helped me understand that ANYone can learn to use Linux. I used to break MS's stranglehold on my computing.
Later I moved on to Mint, and am now trying out different Linux distros all around the spectrum and learning SO MUCH more about how it all works, and what I prefer, and HOW to do it. I like the control and options that Linux brings us and Elementary got me started down this path. I give Elementary a high-rating for that.
Jump in and try one, or two, or seven. The water is fine, and Elementary can be your diving board.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-02-01
Votes: 2
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it is beautiful and unique but it needs a lot of work and many installs as it has few programs around
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-29
Votes: 9
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I have migrated to Linux through ubuntu in 2014. I have one machine running Mint now for a while as main machine and I have one old machine on the side mainly for distro-hopping.
A year ago I came across elementary en liked it instantly. I even bought the t-shirt to support them as it is a fairly new distro. And it must be an amazing amount of effort to make and maintain a distro. I can't remember why I ditched it again. But distrohopping is probably a phase you have to go through. Last weekend I set up elementary os again and I was charmed right away.
pro's: smooth, good looking, intuitive, minimal, fast, friendly to novices...
con's: Some work requires a bit more than "minimal" but every distro needs some tweaking to serve your needs. Only one thing I do, requires wine, and that might have been the problem back then. I'll have to check the latest release on that.
installing libre office(and some others) required me to install through terminal
because the version in the software center didn't work. I prefer installing updating en upgrading in terminal anyway so that's not a con for me, bet maybe for new linuxusers it might be bumpy.
Oh and: searching for how to's on the net requires you to add "os" to the search words because otherwise you get to learn a lot about anything but your os because "elementary" is a frequently used word.
I wrote a lot of words in the cons-section but they're alle small problems that are easily to overcome or tweak. That's how I've learned to use my machine.
I can't imagine going back to windows again so this whole Linux thing gets a 10/10 and this one deserves a nice rating
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-01-28
Votes: 1
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Very easy to install. No problems in that regard. I did find some problems on login. It hung for quite a while and then finally came up. I searched the net and found a work around and after that no problems. So, some parts of it are buggy, hopefully these will be fixed in the short term. Once I got the login working properly it was a joy to use. I very much like the Applications menu but not so much the App Store. The Applications Menu uses a nice combination of icons and text which make for a colorful set of side-scroll app choices that are responsive and easy to understand. I installed Synaptic which I much prefer as a supplement to the App Store. The initial apps are thin, requiring me to install Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice and the like. No big deal.
The distribution is very stable and with the exception of the login bug which I fixed renaming /etc/xdg/autostart/at-spi-dbus-bus.desktop to /etc/xdg/autostart/at-spi-dbus-bus.disabled . I am now enjoying all aspects of the distribution. I also installed some of my favorite GTK3 themes to give me some additional choices for colors and style. I decided to try Elementary as I was experiencing lots of problems with Linux Mint 18.3. This had been my go-to distribution but lately I have found it very heavy and buggy. Out of frustration I decided to try Elementary which I had heard good things about. For now I have decided to make this distribution my main OS. It is buttery smooth and rock solid. I am giving it an 8 due to the login problems which require some fiddling to resolve. If you are OK with doing some of that then - Highly recommended.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-01-26
Votes: 5
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Pros:
- Beautiful Distro
- Powerful
- Stable
- Easy to update
- Easy to use
Cons:
- Minimize button is missing
- No good solution to mark files caused of opening with one click
- Animation lag sometimes, even if you are running with 980ti, ssd, i7
- Installer is broken
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-25
Votes: 5
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Being a Mac OS X user, Elementary OS is great, especially having never used Linux as a daily driver. With AutoKey to help me map my favorite Mac OS X keystrokes, I feel very at home, very productive.
Most of the of the things you need are included in the default repos.
The only niggle is coming out of sleep mode, it get stuck in a loop asking for the password. Just escape that window.
Its very clear this is the distro to watch in 2018!
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-01-20
Votes: 9
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Elementary OS (Loki) for me was very easy to use and is very similar to both Mac OSX (in terms of the desktop and the applications menu) and Windows 7 (in terms of window boarders; a shiny 3D aesthetic). I had used it for several months on my main computer (CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X; GPU: Nvidia GTX650Ti BOOST; OS Drive: ADATA GAMMIX S10 128GB NVMe Drive) as my daily driver. Here are some of the pros and cons I came across:
PROS:
+Intuitive and easy to use (Beginners can easily use)
+Aesthetically pleasing
+Easy to update (Updater and store built in to one app)
+Desktop is clutter free
CONS:
-Can feel slow on some drives (for me Elementary OS was quicker on my laptop's Samsung SSD connected via SATA than a drive connected via M.2 PCIe. Which to me was rather odd. Wasn't to do with the RAM, both my laptop and my Ryzen computer both have the same amount of RAM)
-System Updates aren't transparent as to what is being updated (when you click on the system updates icon when it appears in the Updates section of the app store it only shows a heading but doesn't explain in depth as to what is being updated)
-Conflicts with Nvidia Drivers and Passphrase screen (if you're using Encryption) (From what I know, this is a common problem with other Linux distros as well)
-The super key (Windows Key) isn't mapped to the applications menu by default. (You need to use Terminal to change this)
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-17
Votes: 3
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I had 0.2 luna installed a couple of years back. Being new to Linux it was difficult to to operate and have encountered a couple of bugs that made me give up.
I am now running Loki for about 2 weeks exclusively and it is amazing.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-16
Votes: 6
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Excellent clean and optimized distribution.
Every one can install the package he wants knowing the speed of the machine he uses.
Very good job of the hole developpers team.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 4
Date: 2018-01-15
Votes: 1
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For many months, i have used elementary OS as my primary OS like for gaming, going on Netflix, and running a lot of virtual machines. But recently with the whole Intel & AMD bug with all CPU's i looked to reinstall elementary OS but then i had some big problems and decided to go with Ubuntu again because first, elementary OS takes to long to setup because of the applications bundled with it and there is not many and it takes a long time getting the applications installed. Second, it is possible to customize elementary OS to a extent but it's a long process but with Ubuntu it's easier again. My point is i love elementary OS when i customize it but out of the box it's kind of crappy. Third, Ubuntu with gnome with the latest version 17.04 is great and like it better than elementary OS because it's different but with elementary OS maybe it's to much like Mac OS and then when i used it i did not mind that it looked like Mac OS except the elementary OS brand
wants Windows and Mac users to go with them but it dosen't make sense that Windows users would go to a Mac OS feel. But i believe that elementary OS should make some big changes to their OS but i must say it's stable when you don't screw around with it but i need to for making my experience better. Also NOTE About the Intel & AMD Bug elementary OS is having some problems for me but when i tried installing & updating Ubuntu it was fine with the patch.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-01-06
Votes: 7
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It boots very quickly. It's a very pretty implementation of gnome with a docking station at the bottom of the screen. More than functional OS. Worth a try.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 6
Date: 2018-01-05
Votes: 5
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I have been using Elementary OS Loki 0.4 (upgraded to 0.4.1 a few months ago) for almost a year now and I feel quite happy for it.
Past
I had actually thought of installing BSD (PCBSD and then FreeBSD), but both failed to install. My 8 year old Sony Vaio laptop was running Windows Vista and I needed a replacement without much of investment.
I have always favored BSD over Linux due to its stability and sincerity of developers towards stability of the OS. Yet BSD sucked. I therefore zeroed on Linux.
I tried several Linux flavors from Debian, Zorin, Mint, and Elementary and then selected Elementary OS.
Elementary OS is far from being called stable as many functions do not yet perform well. Off course, I am ignoring the Hardware issues that may play a crucial part in dysfunctional OS.
Yet, being Free, I can understand that it will take time to iron out these issues (certainly not show-stoppers) and wish good-luck to Elementary OS Development team.
Happy New Year 2018
Many regards,
Abhijit Gaikwad
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-27
Votes: 10
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I have been away from the Linux community for ~ 15 years when my work required it. I downloaded this distro without any preconceptions and I'm impressed at how the linux desktop has evovled and I'm extremley happy how the pantheon desktop enviroment works in Elementary OS.
1) Performance. Hard to say... I removed the HDD and replaced an old Core I3 Samsung laptop with a Crucial SSD. Complete clean install with Elementary OS. And, compared to W10, it's much lighter and runs smoothly in comparison.
2) Customization - A bit difficult to change the desktop enviroment, but it is tweakable and I have been able to modify some aspects of the desktop enviroment. However, this is by far a very efficient desktop. Very clean.
3) Devices - Everything works. CD drive, camera, audio programs ( using Ardour). In years past, this used to be a problem with drivers.
4) Design - Well designed enviroment. I'm still in "tweaking" mode so, I have not found to many issues yet. There are some minor issues in the OS, but no show stoppers.
Overall. I'm impressed with Elementary OS.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-12-26
Votes: 9
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I really enjoyed Pantheon DE. Elementary is basically Ubuntu + Pantheon - Bloatwares
Pros:
Good design team and apps;
It runs smoothly;
It doesn't have so many crap apps (bloatware) which a good thing compared to KDE;
I really enjoyed Noise (Pantheon Music Player);
Their AppCenter have a lot of different programs compared to other Software Centers like Ubuntu, Mint and Deepin. There are programs designed and customized only for Elementary OS.
Cons:
It takes too long to receive important security updates;
Their GUI to manage proprietary and free drivers isn't easily visible, it's kind of hidden in the update settings. That's was problem for me;
Epiphany Browser is a real mess! You should download another browser when switching to Elementary. To remove this crap: sudo apt-get remove epiphany-browser epiphany-browser-data epiphany-browser-data epiphany-extensions && sudo apt-get purge epiphany-browser
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-25
Votes: 13
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Almost perfect, but still deserves 10 rather than 9 IMO. If there were fractions, I'd probably put 9.5
Pros: Extremely polished, and it's the most comfortable desktop environment out there, and I consider myself somewhat of a poweruser. I've started using UNIX in 1986 @ Columbia U., and Linux since early 2000s. Extremely high compatibility with Ubuntu 16, actually everything works so far which is impressive.
Cons: Won't always wake up from sleep on my HP Envy 15. Very few cons overall specific to this distro.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-12-21
Votes: 2
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I have tried many distros over 3 years but my daily driver has remained elementaryOS due to stability, speed and beautiful desktop environment.
The eOS team has made some great design choices and I'm excited to see this distro mature.
This operating system isn't perfect (all OS's have their flaws). The file drag/drop issue where I grab a file and begin to drag it to another file only to have it not work and have to grab it again (working the second grab) is annoying. My biggest disappointment is that Loki is noticeably slower (more lag) than the last two versions of eOS. I hope the eOS team makes speed optimization refinement a priority moving forward.
I also wish there was a way to switch between all open applications on all spaces using super+tab. Please eOS implement this functionality :D
Some reviews here say this OS isn't as powerful as other Debian variants. I haven't run into that problem and I'm not sure what they mean as this is based on Debian and I have been able to install (and uninstall) all the packages I wanted (such as MPLABX, Nexuiz etc.). I appreciate the OS not being bloated with software I don't need or want. Some configuration is necessary to install proprietary GPU drivers and adding ppa but I think this is a design trade-off to protect new Linux users. Adding this functionality is easy for those who want it and provides a lean, secure installation for those who don't.
This OS is a solid 9. If eOS was as fast as Freya, had super+tab to switch between all open applications and fixed a few bugs this would be a SOLID 10 operating system IMO.
As it stands I haven't found a better distro.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-12-19
Votes: 1
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Having been a general use linux user for 5 or so years, I decided to try elementary out. Most mainstream distros get the job done now days and just work from a general user perspective. Same goes for elementary. However, there is something subtle about using it that I seem to like more than I had anticipated. What that is doesn't really stand out and I don't believe it is any one particular thing, but the user interface feels more "right" than others I use. There is something good going on here.
I also like what they are trying to do to make an ecosystem for users and developers. I like that they are willing to put the pay what you want ideas front and center... and I also like what they are trying to develop in regards to curated pay what you want apps.
Main drawback would be that the documentation seems a bit sparce... which I believe I read somewhere that that is partly intentional... i.e. if I go to support on the website and click the scratch icon I don't get a manual, I get linked to their stack exchange site.
That seems a bit odd given the focus of elementary to new to linux users etc... the documentation and support seems geared towards more advanced users... i.e. my mother isn't going to hop on stack exchange or reddit...
Overall, it's pretty awesome!
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-12-19
Votes: 0
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very beatiful os, but sadly not as powerful as mint.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-12-15
Votes: 0
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great looking, easy to use, my machine boots up in 3 seconds (literally)
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-12-15
Votes: 1
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Pros: Looks beautiful. Easy to use. Great job emulating MacOS loox and feel. With Elementary Tweaks installed, it can be made to look more like MacOS. Speed is outstanding. Works great with old and new software.
Cons: Should be using Firefox, Google Chrome, Chromium or Opera instead of Epiphany for the browser.
Same goes for email client; Thunderbird or anything else in place of what's currently used.
Software center is mediocre at best. Searches by name rarely find the right package; i.e., searching for "Synaptic" didn't return the package manager.
The better bits and pieces of package management must be installed manually.
nVidia native (non-free) drivers are not installed automatically even though hardware is present. No clear or easy way to install nVidia drivers with bare system. Have to install synaptic and some other packages to install additional proprietary drivers.
Needs to have LibreOffice installed by default.
GRUB is weird; had to remove all other drives during install in order for Elementary to boot properly after.
With all that said, ElementaryOS gets a STRONG recommend from me. Old hats and newbies alike cna benefit from this distro.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-12-12
Votes: 0
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First Linux OS and super happy with it. Without modifications it's great for casual users. If you start tweaking it, it becomes just wonderful.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 3
Date: 2017-12-04
Votes: 9
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I really wanted to love this distro, his theme it just beautiful. but... It's TOO MINIMALIST! It's only suitable for "casual" users (The ones who just go on the internet, checking their photos, etc).
I really disagree about chosing Epiphany instead of Firefox or Chromium and Geary instead of Thunderbird or Evolution. Those softwares are too inept. Epiphany is low at HTML5 and CSS3, i Geary can't use POP3.
I you want simple and good looking distro, just stick to Mint.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-12-02
Votes: 1
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Despite of many small glitches here and there, I like the workflow so much that my tolerance to these small errors increased when I started using elementary. The pros outweigh the cons, I believe.
If you're starting now, experiment with the new elementary-focused curated apps. I'm using a bunch of them. A focused writing program, ISO to USB writer, Notejot (sticky notes), media converter and a lot others. They work quite well.
Cons: couldn't find an IRC channel or a substantial community forum online. Reddit comes close, but it's closed source (pun intended), so I miss COMMUNITY about this distro.
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Version: 0.3.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-11-28
Votes: 11
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I Just wanna say this is my Alltime favourite debian based Linux OS, reminds me the polished MAC like GUI & experience
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-11-23
Votes: 0
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This system is really awesome. It is very good looking, easy, innovative, and feels incredibly advanced keeping in mind this is only tagged 0.4.1 — while being better and more stable than some other, older distros or ubuntu flavours.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-11-13
Votes: 9
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I’m rating this an 8 judged against its peers, and it currently isn’t quite an everyday desktop. Spartan now and lacking in functionality compared to a full fledged Gnome3 desktop, Elementary OS is doing what no distortion has done in 20+ years. Give this a version or two more and you’ll halve a Linux desktop that exceeds the Mac OS user experience. I really, really like where they’re taking this distal. It’s on track to be a 10 some day.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-11-13
Votes: 2
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I've been using Elementary OS for around 2 years now, I only say that I'm a satisfied user, this OS excels in design and stability like no other distribution. If you've got the time, do try it.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-11-12
Votes: 1
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really nice os!
lacks ppa-add functionality out of the box
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-11-11
Votes: 0
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From the usability standpoint, elementary gets it right. While other desktop environments either focus on being good for touchscreens or for traditional methods, elementary makes the use of Pantheon good for both at the same time.
It also comes with some good security practices by default. See: https://medium.com/elementaryos/secure-by-default-689abcac6c66 (written by developer Cassidy J. Blade)
I just wish they made Pantheon more portable into other distributions, such as Arch for those who prefer it. Budgie is a lot newer and already got official support in many distros, which means Pantheon is too attached to elementary and won't be easy to get it working somewhere else.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-11-06
Votes: 0
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Used it for four months as my daily driver on my desktop. I even loaded it on my laptop. Love the dock and the OS' elegant simplicity. There are a few quirky items like how notifications are delivered and the update process. Also had some issues getting my VPN to work. But those aren't deal breakers. I also love how fast this OS boots and shuts down. Unfortunately, a couple of days ago the OS failed to shut down normally and I ultimately had to force a shutdown. The following day when I booted my desktop the OS appeared only on my default monitor (I have three) but no longer recognized any of them. I spent considerable time trying to repair it, but to no avail. Fortunately, I have four hot swappable SSD's in a cage so I plugged in LM 18.2. I will most likely reinstall this distro...I really do like it. I would have liked to have given it a 10, but...
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-11-01
Votes: 5
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Using it for a year, and it's been great the whole time.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-31
Votes: 0
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I cannot fault this distro. I have tried a number of well known distros and there has been an issue with each of them. So far with elementary I have not had a single issue with it.
This distro is easy to navigate and everything looks and feels just right. I am a well satisfied customer.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-10-17
Votes: 5
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This distro has impressed me for a variety of reasons. It has an attractive but also functional user interface that is fun to use. Since it is not a typical Linux distro, it has received both praise and criticism for the way it is designed, which is not surprising. It is somewhat like the mac OS in appearance, but it is also different enough to be viewed as unique. A great deal of thought has put into how to make everything work together and the developers deserve credit for their creativity.
A weakness of the distro is that not all of the many available applications will work in elementary OS. On the other hand, many bugs have been fixed and the distros works much better now than it did a couple of years ago. It is not a perfect disto, but it is a very good one. I appreciate the improvements that have been made and recommend it without hesitation.
9/10
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 7
Date: 2017-10-10
Votes: 2
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Wireless doesn't work out of box like it did with Ubuntu and Mint. Also the wireless menu kept glitching out on me in the Live USB and I couldn't connect to any SSID because it wouldn't pull up the password prompt. Touchpad also doesn't work out of box like it should and I had to use xinput to set the correct deceleration speed. It honestly felt a lot like Ubuntu except with a prettier macOS skin on top.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-03
Votes: 8
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- perfect hardware support of ubuntu + fast booting
- clear, simple desktop
- ready to use for home application like multimedia and web
- great for beginners
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-29
Votes: 7
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One of the best linux distros alongside Deepin. I use it every day on my laptop and completely satisfied with the appearance, speed and stability. Great work and strongly recommend at least try for use this great distributive!
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-09-25
Votes: 2
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Great look and system run very fast. The dristrib is on Github and the team is very cool.
I recommend it.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-09-22
Votes: 4
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Great for my old Lenovo T400. Runs smooth and has replaced mint on that machine, whether it replaces mint on my desktop PC that is used for more serious stuff remains to be seen but I have a feeling it will.
If I was to recommend Linux to someone switching from OSX or windows this would be it. It's ready out the box and the app center is very nice and handles updates without any real user input needed.
The only thing I would like to change is the payment system. It's a great idea and I support this way to donate however I do not want to give my card details to yet another company so to be able to use Paypal would be great and I think for some people in countries where card payments are not so easy it could be a good option to have more choices.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-09-16
Votes: 5
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Excellent Linux distro with a fast and usable interface. There are a few restrictions(no desktop shortcuts), defaulted firewall off, and package management is restrictive that should be reviewed.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-09-15
Votes: 3
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Definitely 10/10 for home use. Giving 8 because it is not mature as an OS for development purposes. It is still incomplete if you want to try anything outside of home use. In that sense Linux Mint is a more complete distro. Having said that elementary OS runs very smoothly, definitely smoother than Linux Mint in my experience. Mint itself is so smooth and elementary OS giving a smoother feel when compared to Mint is a great achievement.
This one has a great future provided it is managed well.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-09-07
Votes: 9
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One common misconception about elementary is that it is NOT just about looks. When we talk about interface design we're also talking about how they work, how they feel, how they respond to our input and how things are organized. elementary did it right from the beginning. As a GNOME user (still using Fedora), I must say that everything I do in GNOME is done easier in elementary, and that includes opening a terminal on a folder by right clicking, creating an empty document, multitasking and more.
The problem is that I develop GTK+ GUIs with Python and for some reason my applications don't show up correctly in elementary. I think they went the opposite way of standardization and now if you want to look good in there you have to develop targetting elementary exclusively (using Vala maybe).
But aside from that development issue, you have the App Store telling you when you have updates, you can install additional drivers from the "updates" tab too, and you have wacom settings, functional context menus, faster animations and a non-obtrusive interface.
CONCLUSION: pretty damn good for home use. I keep it installed in my secondary laptop that I use for multimedia stuff. BUT for development, I'm still with Fedora Workstation. elementary is simply not my target because of the lack of standardization. It's inherent to it, anyway.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-05
Votes: 1
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I was going for UX. I got it with Elementary OS. Installed it on my Lenovo ideapad 310 for my personal every day use and working with software development (Atom editor, Node...) . It has been just what I was looking for.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-08-30
Votes: 0
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Elementary OS 0.4.1 is easy to use and configure, sexy desktop env, and Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS stable. Great support for drivers and runs very smooth.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-08-28
Votes: 1
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elementary OS is a fast, easy, and stable Linux distribution. It can handle almost any computer with a 64bit processor and works great with Nvidia drivers. I have tried other distros and had some issues with the Nvidea graphics card and the open source drivers but elementary OS can handle it really well. However there is some small issues then and there like glitches but it doesn't happen a whole lot. I love the desktop interface and i know it looks like a mac in some way but it works different from a mac for example there is quite some differences but the only thing that looks like a mac is the favorite bar but i love it. KDE is better than the desktop environment offered on elementary OS but had a lot of trouble fixing all the issues including the Nvidea drivers. I use elementary OS because it's simple and just works. And i love the appcentre with the apps that you can install. So good job elementary OS your my favorite Linux distro.
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Version: 0.4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-08-22
Votes: 4
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At work I had to leave mac. Elementary os was best choice for me.
All I need works great on Dell XPS 15 9560.
Cisco VPN
Docker
Open VPN
Dropbox
Intellij IDEA
Remina
Skype
SoapUI
Spotify
Sublime Text
VirtualBox
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