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Add to SafariWhen comparing Hawaii vs Zorin OS, the Slant community recommends Zorin OS for most people. In the question“What are the best UNIX-like desktop environments for convertible laptops?” Zorin OS is ranked 12th while Hawaii is ranked 19th.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Simple and clean
Every aspect of the shell has been crafted to fit together as a harmonious whole, in order to offer a consistent user experience.
Pro Designed for productivity
Loads and executes applications faster while preserving system resources.
Minimalist design that puts the workflow at the center, the workspace is not designed to be a show case of fancy 3d effects with applets everywhere but a mean to get the work done.
Pro Adheres to standards
Supports freedesktop.org standards.
Pro Low system resource consumption
Runs on netbooks and older computers, even some small ARM-based machines.
Pro Supports ARM-based mini PCs
Runs on Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi 2, Wandboard and other ARM-based mini PCs.
Pro Very fast startup
The workspace loads in a couple of seconds.
Pro Easy to use
Pro Smooth subtle animations
Pro Stable
Pro Good Selection of pre-installed software
New users may be unaware of what software is available for Linux, but Zorin includes a good selection for everyday tasks out of the box.
Pro Windows desktop style
The desktop UI was made to resemble Windows 7, but alternative settings are available.
Pro Ubuntu-based
Zorin is compatible with Ubuntu's sizable repositories of Free Software.
Pro Bundles tools for changing the look and feel of the distribution
Zorin includes look changer and theme changer.
Pro Partial Windows compatibility
Zorin includes WINE and PlayOnLinux to run many Windows applications and games.
Pro Installer can set up dual boot
Pro Ubuntu got too big
Ubuntu uses too much resources, Zorin uses less.
Pro Accessibility features
Pro Zorin Connect
Allows syncing notifications with your phone.
Pro Low resources consumption
Cons
Con Not reached version 1.0 yet
A stable version has not been released yet.
Con Limited desktop styles in Free Version
All free editions only offer Windows XP, 2000, and 7 and Gnome 2. You have to pay $9-10 in order to get Unity (Ubuntu) and Mac OS X themes.
Con Even with v16 Pro, zero tech support replies
Do not pay for Pro. You’re supposed to get tech support with your $39 purchase. After contacting them a few months ago about the inability to install build tools due to their wonky custom versions, to date there has been no answer. You could find a friend and get them to send you the theme and look packages. The rest is all available easily in the Ubuntu catalog.
