Media Center under Linux: eAR OS 1.08 Released

You may think that Media Center is a Microsoft patent. In fact, there are quite a few excellent media centers in Linux, and eAR OS is one of the most outstanding ones. Based on Ubuntu, eAR OS inherits the convenience and ease-of-use from Ubuntu. It comes with some excellent programs that can easily complete services such as listening to online radio, watching TV programs, browsing photos, playing audio/video, and CD ripping.

The hardware requirements for eAR OS 1.08 are also quite low; a computer with 256MB of memory can meet its basic needs, which saves costs for users who want to build a media center. However, if you want to experience HD movies and HD TV, it's best to have more than 512MB of memory.

eAR OS 1.08 comes with Wine, allowing it to run some programs developed specifically for the Windows platform. eAR OS 1.08 almost supports all common sound cards available on the market, and provides support for over 50 different languages. The adoption of the Linux Real-Time 2.6.24 kernel will bring you a better music experience. Moreover, eAR OS 1.08 is a Long-Term Support version (LTS) that will provide three years of online upgrade services.

Below are screenshots of eAR OS 1.08: