PCs & Mobiles Forum - Linux: Pear OS - Page 1

Guess what OS it's aimed to look like

http://www.pear-os-linux.fr/

I've dabbled with Ubuntu themes etc to recreate MacOS, but never having used a Mac for more than 5 mins, I've no idea how goot they are, but this one looks pretty, and I'd imagine if it's been designed from ground up rather than bolted on could be quite good.

I may dabble with it as my parents have been threatening to get a PC for a long time, so I thought I could give them an old laptop I have. It's a Dell D610, few years old, but I've given it 2gb ram, it runs win 7 ok, I dual boot win 7 and whatver Linux I feel like on it with no issues.
They'd only use it for light internet, printing photos, and burning them to CD/DVD, so it would be fine, but have been wondering whether to keep Win 7 on it, or a Linux. They currently don't have a PC, and have no experience so no allegiance/knowledge of what's what.

Pear OS could be a nice way of giving them Linux and somehting nice and easy to use

I'd normally be 1st/2nd/3rd line tech support for them, but if they get broadband, and speak to their provider, both parties may get confused, so Win 7 may be easier, but don't think it's safer

This item was edited on Friday, 16th December 2011, 10:23