Pear OS 8 - Fast, Free and Incredibly Easy to Use Linux Base OS

Pear Linux is a French Ubuntu-based desktop Linux distribution. Some of its features include ease-of-use, custom user interface with a Mac OS X-style dockbar, and out-of-the-box support for many popular multimedia codecs.

Fast
Pear OS 8 loads quickly on any computer, but it’s super-fast on newer machines. With no unnecessary programs or trial software to slow things down, you can boot up and open a browser in seconds.

Free
Pear Os is free to download and install it's on your desktop, laptop or tablet (tablet edition). Install it and choose from thousands of apps available in the Pear Software Center.

Beautiful
To use Pear OS 8 is to fall in love with it. The desktop environment is intuitive but powerful, so you can work quickly and accomplish all you can imagine. You’ll be captivated by its elegance.

Compatible & Complete
Pear OS 8 works brilliantly with a range of devices. Simply plug in your MP3 player, camera or printer and you’ll be up and running straightaway. No installation CDs. No fuss. And Pear OS 8 is compatible with Windows files too, so you can open, edit and share Microsoft Office documents stress-free (with LibreOffice).

Pear OS 8 comes with a set of pre-installed software, including MyPear 6, Clean My Pear 2 and more than 3,000 downloadable apps including Steam, the world’s most popular gaming platform.


Recommended Minimum System Requirements

• 700 MHz processor (about Intel Celeron or better, 32 or 64 bit)
• 512 MiB RAM (system memory)
• 8 GB of hard-drive space (or USB stick, memory card or external drive but see LiveCD for an alternative approach)
• VGA capable of 1024×768 screen resolution
• Either a CD/DVD drive or a USB port for the installer media
• Internet access is helpful
• ATI (some may require the proprietary fglrx driver)
• Intel (i915 or better, except GMA 500, aka “Poulsbo”)
• NVidia (with their proprietary driver)

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