
This is very easy to use but feels a bit bare in comparison to the software center on other desktops. Which brings me to the appcenter, this is where you install all your programs unless you use the terminal. Elementary doesn’t come with pre installed office applications like the libre suite or open office so you’ll have to manually install them yourself through the app center or terminal. Beginners who are not familiar with Linux will feel comfortable navigating through different applications but the more comfortable they get the more they will realise that these programs are not enough. They have done this so they can keep a consistent look across the operating system. Elementary OS is rather light in comparison to other distros when it comes to the software it’s bundled with. When you first boot into elementary you’ll notice the dock at the bottom of the screen where you can launch applications quickly.

As far as Linux distributions go elementary os is fairly young and maintained by a small team of developers.

It uses the pantheon environment for the desktop which is aesthetically pleasing and some what reminiscent of OS X. Elementary OS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu.
