For you Windows XP users

[catrancher]

Ran across this on the web and thought of you. Don't know much about it since I'm primarily a Mac user but it looked pretty cool.

Especially if you're a Disney fan!

Tom (... trying to look out for you Windows users!)

[Slowhand]

Thanks for thinking of us poor mortals Tom.

[catrancher]

Thanks for thinking of us poor mortals Tom.

I do try to be understanding, Terry. Hope springs eternal and all that!

Tom (... evangelizing again)

[Dorothy]

Since my computer geek son is not home could someone explain to me in very very simple terms exactly what this does so that I can understand.

[Hex]

If your computer uses Windows XP, you can buy this software ($14.95 according to that site), and once it is installed it turns your computer into a complete Disney-overloaded crazy thing

Say goodbye to the normal blue + green windows start bar - hello to the insane yellow, orange, and purple disneyfied start bar. A lot of the normal Windows Icons are replaced with Disney-themed one as well.

All your programs will also have their windows styled using a disney-style orange + blue theme, replacing the normal XP blue borders and title bars on your programs...

For a serious Disney-fan this may be the equivalent of an extreme sugar-high...

... beware the sugar-crash... may find you turning into an "it's a small world" doll... unable to do anything but sing that song...

[catrancher]

What Hex said!

And yes, I bought it for my Windows XP installation (shhh... don't tell Josh, Keith or anyone else).
In my defense however, my Windows installation is running via Parallels desktop on my Mac.

You get the theme and a number of different desktop pictures, icons, and things. Couple of pictures attached. What your desktop can look like and what the Start menu ends up looking like.

Tom (... still like my Mac better, but this desktop is kinda cool)

[foreverducky]

Oooooooooo, that is soooooo cooool! (attempts to wipe drool off of chin)

[Hex]

arggghhhh... my eyes... my brain... my sanity... melllttttiiiiinnnnnggggggggggggggggggg.....



Just had a quick look around their support forums... the company who make that software are still working on a Vista version at the moment, but it looks like they will have one in the next few months...

... please don't tell Dawn

[catrancher]

arggghhhh... my eyes... my brain... my sanity... melllttttiiiiinnnnnggggggggggggggggggg.....

Quick, go hide in your bunker under the patio!

... please don't tell Dawn

Why not? : It'll go nicely with her volcano!

Tom (... runs and hides!)

[josh.p.]

arggghhhh... my eyes... my brain... my sanity... melllttttiiiiinnnnnggggggggggggggggggg.....

Hey... it's better than the linux GUI (Josh is running and ducking very VERY quickly)